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\n",
"* None -> TypeError\n",
"* [0, 1, 0, 3, 12] -> [1, 3, 12, 0, 0]\n",
"* [1, 0] -> [1, 0]\n",
"* [0, 1] -> [1, 0]\n",
"* [0] -> [0]\n",
"* [1] -> [1]\n",
"* [1, 1] -> [1, 1]\n",
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"* pos = 0\n",
"* Loop through each item in the input\n",
" * If the item != 0, set input[pos] = item\n",
" * pos++\n",
"* Fill input[pos:] with zeroes\n",
"\n",
"\n",
" |\n",
"[0, 1, 0, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
" |\n",
"[0, 1, 0, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
" |\n",
"[1, 1, 0, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
" |\n",
"[1, 1, 0, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
" |\n",
"[1, 1, 0, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
" |\n",
"[1, 3, 0, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
" |\n",
"[1, 3, 0, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
" |\n",
"[1, 3, 12, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
"\n",
"Fill right with zeroes:\n",
"\n",
"[1, 3, 12, 3, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
"[1, 3, 12, 0, 12]\n",
" ^\n",
"[1, 3, 12, 0, 0]\n",
" ^\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(n)\n",
"* Space: O(1)"
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"## Code"
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"class Solution(object):\n",
"\n",
" def move_zeroes(self, nums):\n",
" if nums is None:\n",
" raise TypeError('nums cannot be None')\n",
" pos = 0\n",
" for num in nums:\n",
" if num != 0:\n",
" nums[pos] = num\n",
" pos += 1\n",
" if pos < len(nums):\n",
" nums[pos:] = [0] * (len(nums) - pos)"
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"source": [
"## Unit Test"
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"Overwriting test_move_zeroes.py\n"
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"%%writefile test_move_zeroes.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_raises\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestMoveZeroes(object):\n",
"\n",
" def test_move_zeroes(self):\n",
" solution = Solution()\n",
" assert_raises(TypeError, solution.move_zeroes, None)\n",
" array = [0, 1, 0, 3, 12]\n",
" solution.move_zeroes(array)\n",
" assert_equal(array, [1, 3, 12, 0, 0])\n",
" array = [1, 0]\n",
" solution.move_zeroes(array)\n",
" assert_equal(array, [1, 0])\n",
" array = [0, 1]\n",
" solution.move_zeroes(array)\n",
" assert_equal(array, [1, 0])\n",
" array = [0]\n",
" solution.move_zeroes(array)\n",
" assert_equal(array, [0])\n",
" array = [1]\n",
" solution.move_zeroes(array)\n",
" assert_equal(array, [1])\n",
" array = [1, 1]\n",
" solution.move_zeroes(array)\n",
" assert_equal(array, [1, 1])\n",
" print('Success: test_move_zeroes')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestMoveZeroes()\n",
" test.test_move_zeroes()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
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"Success: test_move_zeroes\n"
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"%run -i test_move_zeroes.py"
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