[dublo7]

My pet peeve is getting a coding assignment with a bug or syntax error or misplaced curly bracket that turns the coding exercise into a trick question. The compiler or editor would catch all that stuff so don't expect me to do it by hand unless you're paying me to work in notepad.

[gwbas1c]

A good coding exercise has the candidate demonstrate that the candidate knows how to program a computer.

Stuff like that just means it's time to walk away from the interview.