Bus Time

Problem Overview

• Determine how many minutes have passed since the last bus departed, given a schedule and the current 24-hour time.
• Inputs: ordered list of departure times and a current time (HH:MM); Output: minutes since the last departure or an indication that none have departed; a bus at the exact current time is not yet departed.
• Real-world context: public transit scheduling and time comparison.
• From Uber interviews; a classic coding interview interview question and time-handling problem.