{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges)." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Solution Notebook" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Problem: Implement a linked list with insert, append, find, delete, length, and print methods.\n", "\n", "* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n", "* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n", "* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n", "* [Code](#Code)\n", "* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Constraints\n", "\n", "* Can we assume this is a non-circular, singly linked list?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Do we keep track of the tail or just the head?\n", " * Just the head\n", "* Can we insert None values?\n", " * No" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Test Cases\n", "\n", "### Insert to Front\n", "\n", "* Insert a None\n", "* Insert in an empty list\n", "* Insert in a list with one element or more elements\n", "\n", "### Append\n", "\n", "* Append a None\n", "* Append in an empty list\n", "* Insert in a list with one element or more elements\n", "\n", "### Find\n", "\n", "* Find a None\n", "* Find in an empty list\n", "* Find in a list with one element or more matching elements\n", "* Find in a list with no matches\n", "\n", "### Delete\n", "\n", "* Delete a None\n", "* Delete in an empty list\n", "* Delete in a list with one element or more matching elements\n", "* Delete in a list with no matches\n", "\n", "### Length\n", "\n", "* Length of zero or more elements\n", "\n", "### Print\n", "\n", "* Print an empty list\n", "* Print a list with one or more elements" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Algorithm\n", "\n", "### Insert to Front\n", "\n", "* If the data we are inserting is None, return\n", "* Create a node with the input data, set node.next to head\n", "* Assign the head to the node\n", "\n", "Complexity:\n", "* Time: O(1)\n", "* Space: O(1)\n", "\n", "### Append\n", "\n", "* If the data we are inserting is None, return\n", "* Create a node with the input data\n", "* If this is an empty list\n", " * Assign the head to the node\n", "* Else\n", " * Iterate to the end of the list\n", " * Set the final node's next to the new node\n", "\n", "Complexity:\n", "* Time: O(n)\n", "* Space: O(1)\n", "\n", "### Find\n", "\n", "* If data we are finding is None, return\n", "* If the list is empty, return\n", "* For each node\n", " * If the value is a match, return it\n", " * Else, move on to the next node\n", "\n", "Complexity:\n", "* Time: O(n)\n", "* Space: O(1)\n", "\n", "### Delete\n", "\n", "* If data we are deleting is None, return\n", "* If the list is empty, return\n", "* For each node, keep track of previous and current node\n", " * If the value we are deleting is a match in the current node\n", " * Update previous node's next pointer to the current node's next pointer\n", " * We do not have have to explicitly delete in Python\n", " * Else, move on to the next node\n", "* As an alternative, we could avoid the use of two pointers by evaluating the current node's next value:\n", " * If the next value is a match, set the current node's next to next.next\n", " * Special care should be taken if deleting the head node\n", "\n", "Complexity:\n", "* Time: O(n)\n", "* Space: O(1)\n", "\n", "### Length\n", "\n", "* For each node\n", " * Increase length counter\n", " \n", "Complexity:\n", "* Time: O(n)\n", "* Space: O(1)\n", "\n", "### Print\n", "\n", "* For each node\n", " * Print the node's value\n", " \n", "Complexity:\n", "* Time: O(n)\n", "* Space: O(1)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Code" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 1, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "name": "stdout", "output_type": "stream", "text": [ "Overwriting linked_list.py\n" ] } ], "source": [ "%%writefile linked_list.py\n", "class Node(object):\n", "\n", " def __init__(self, data, next=None):\n", " self.next = next\n", " self.data = data\n", "\n", " def __str__(self):\n", " return self.data\n", "\n", "\n", "class LinkedList(object):\n", "\n", " def __init__(self, head=None):\n", " self.head = head\n", "\n", " def __len__(self):\n", " curr = self.head\n", " counter = 0\n", " while curr is not None:\n", " counter += 1\n", " curr = curr.next\n", " return counter\n", "\n", " def insert_to_front(self, data):\n", " if data is None:\n", " return None\n", " node = Node(data, self.head)\n", " self.head = node\n", " return node\n", "\n", " def append(self, data):\n", " if data is None:\n", " return None\n", " node = Node(data)\n", " if self.head is None:\n", " self.head = node\n", " return node\n", " curr_node = self.head\n", " while curr_node.next is not None:\n", " curr_node = curr_node.next\n", " curr_node.next = node\n", " return node\n", "\n", " def find(self, data):\n", " if data is None:\n", " return None\n", " curr_node = self.head\n", " while curr_node is not None:\n", " if curr_node.data == data:\n", " return curr_node\n", " curr_node = curr_node.next\n", " return None\n", "\n", " def delete(self, data):\n", " if data is None:\n", " return\n", " if self.head is None:\n", " return\n", " if self.head.data == data:\n", " self.head = self.head.next\n", " return\n", " prev_node = self.head\n", " curr_node = self.head.next\n", " while curr_node is not None:\n", " if curr_node.data == data:\n", " prev_node.next = curr_node.next\n", " return\n", " prev_node = curr_node\n", " curr_node = curr_node.next\n", "\n", " def delete_alt(self, data):\n", " if data is None:\n", " return\n", " if self.head is None:\n", " return\n", " curr_node = self.head\n", " if curr_node.data == data:\n", " curr_node = curr_node.next\n", " return\n", " while curr_node.next is not None:\n", " if curr_node.next.data == data:\n", " curr_node.next = curr_node.next.next\n", " return\n", " curr_node = curr_node.next\n", "\n", " def print_list(self):\n", " curr_node = self.head\n", " while curr_node is not None:\n", " print(curr_node.data)\n", " curr_node = curr_node.next\n", "\n", " def get_all_data(self):\n", " data = []\n", " curr_node = self.head\n", " while curr_node is not None:\n", " data.append(curr_node.data)\n", " curr_node = curr_node.next\n", " return data" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 2, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "%run linked_list.py" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Unit Test" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 3, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "name": "stdout", "output_type": "stream", "text": [ "Overwriting test_linked_list.py\n" ] } ], "source": [ "%%writefile test_linked_list.py\n", "import unittest\n", "\n", "\n", "class TestLinkedList(unittest.TestCase):\n", "\n", " def test_insert_to_front(self):\n", " print('Test: insert_to_front on an empty list')\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front(10)\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n", "\n", " print('Test: insert_to_front on a None')\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front(None)\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n", "\n", " print('Test: insert_to_front general case')\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), ['bc', 'a', 10])\n", "\n", " print('Success: test_insert_to_front\\n')\n", "\n", " def test_append(self):\n", " print('Test: append on an empty list')\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n", " linked_list.append(10)\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n", "\n", " print('Test: append a None')\n", " linked_list.append(None)\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n", "\n", " print('Test: append general case')\n", " linked_list.append('a')\n", " linked_list.append('bc')\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10, 'a', 'bc'])\n", "\n", " print('Success: test_append\\n')\n", "\n", " def test_find(self):\n", " print('Test: find on an empty list')\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n", " node = linked_list.find('a')\n", " self.assertEqual(node, None)\n", "\n", " print('Test: find a None')\n", " head = Node(10)\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n", " node = linked_list.find(None)\n", " self.assertEqual(node, None)\n", "\n", " print('Test: find general case with matches')\n", " head = Node(10)\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n", " node = linked_list.find('a')\n", " self.assertEqual(str(node), 'a')\n", "\n", " print('Test: find general case with no matches')\n", " node = linked_list.find('aaa')\n", " self.assertEqual(node, None)\n", "\n", " print('Success: test_find\\n')\n", "\n", " def test_delete(self):\n", " print('Test: delete on an empty list')\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n", " linked_list.delete('a')\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), [])\n", "\n", " print('Test: delete a None')\n", " head = Node(10)\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n", " linked_list.delete(None)\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n", "\n", " print('Test: delete general case with matches')\n", " head = Node(10)\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n", " linked_list.delete('a')\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), ['bc', 10])\n", "\n", " print('Test: delete general case with no matches')\n", " linked_list.delete('aa')\n", " self.assertEqual(linked_list.get_all_data(), ['bc', 10])\n", "\n", " print('Success: test_delete\\n')\n", "\n", " def test_len(self):\n", " print('Test: len on an empty list')\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n", " self.assertEqual(len(linked_list), 0)\n", "\n", " print('Test: len general case')\n", " head = Node(10)\n", " linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n", " linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n", " self.assertEqual(len(linked_list), 3)\n", "\n", " print('Success: test_len\\n')\n", "\n", "\n", "def main():\n", " test = TestLinkedList()\n", " test.test_insert_to_front()\n", " test.test_append()\n", " test.test_find()\n", " test.test_delete()\n", " test.test_len()\n", "\n", "\n", "if __name__ == '__main__':\n", " main()" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 4, "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "name": "stdout", "output_type": "stream", "text": [ "Test: insert_to_front on an empty list\n", "Test: insert_to_front on a None\n", "Test: insert_to_front general case\n", "Success: test_insert_to_front\n", "\n", "Test: append on an empty list\n", "Test: append a None\n", "Test: append general case\n", "Success: test_append\n", "\n", "Test: find on an empty list\n", "Test: find a None\n", "Test: find general case with matches\n", "Test: find general case with no matches\n", "Success: test_find\n", "\n", "Test: delete on an empty list\n", "Test: delete a None\n", "Test: delete general case with matches\n", "Test: delete general case with no matches\n", "Success: test_delete\n", "\n", "Test: len on an empty list\n", "Test: len general case\n", "Success: test_len\n", "\n" ] } ], "source": [ "%run -i test_linked_list.py" ] } ], "metadata": { "kernelspec": { "display_name": "Python 3", "language": "python", "name": "python3" }, "language_info": { "codemirror_mode": { "name": "ipython", "version": 3 }, "file_extension": ".py", "mimetype": "text/x-python", "name": "python", "nbconvert_exporter": "python", "pygments_lexer": "ipython3", "version": "3.7.2" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 1 }