Why is handling edge cases important in the machine coding round?
It shows attention to detail and production-readiness. A component that works for the happy path but breaks on edge cases is not production-quality. Handling edge cases scores higher than ignoring them.
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Empty input, no results, very long input, special characters, rapid typing (debounce), empty state, loading state, and error state. Also component-specific cases like keyboard navigation, pasting, and click outside.
List them before coding (during planning), handle them after building the core, test each one manually, and show appropriate UI (empty state, loading state, error state). Do not let the app break or show nothing.
Empty input, no results, case sensitivity, very long query, special characters, rapid typing (debounce), keyboard navigation (arrow up/down, enter, escape), and click outside to close.
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