Approximate Percentiles

Problem Overview

  • Build a Percentiles class that approximates percentiles for each named metric.
  • APIs: constructor(limit), report_data(metric, value), percentile(p, metric) returns float.
  • Values are integers in [0, limit]; each metric has at least one value.
  • Domain: monitoring/observability metrics (e.g., page load times); time windows are ignored.
  • A coding interview interview question problem emphasizing approximate results and scalability.

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