{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](https://github.com/donnemartin). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges)." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Challenge Notebook" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Problem: Determine if a tree is a valid binary search tree.\n", "\n", "* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n", "* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n", "* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n", "* [Code](#Code)\n", "* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)\n", "* [Solution Notebook](#Solution-Notebook)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Constraints\n", "\n", "* Can the tree have duplicates?\n", " * Yes\n", "* If this is called on a None input, should we raise an exception?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Can we assume we already have a Node class?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Can we assume this fits in memory?\n", " * Yes" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Test Cases\n", "\n", "
\n",
"Valid:\n",
" 5\n",
" / \\\n",
" 5 8\n",
" / /\n",
" 4 6\n",
" \\\n",
" 7\n",
" \n",
"Invalid:\n",
" 5\n",
" / \\\n",
" 5 8\n",
" / \\ /\n",
" 4 9 7\n",
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"Refer to the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/graphs_trees/bst_validate/bst_validate_solution.ipynb). If you are stuck and need a hint, the solution notebook's algorithm discussion might be a good place to start."
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"source": [
"## Code"
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"%run ../bst/bst.py\n",
"%load ../bst/bst.py"
]
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"source": [
"class BstValidate(Bst):\n",
"\n",
" def validate(self):\n",
" # TODO: Implement me\n",
" pass"
]
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"## Unit Test"
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"**The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.**"
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"# %load test_bst_validate.py\n",
"import unittest\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestBstValidate(unittest.TestCase):\n",
"\n",
" def test_bst_validate_empty(self):\n",
" bst = BstValidate(None)\n",
" bst.validate()\n",
"\n",
" def test_bst_validate(self):\n",
" bst = BstValidate(Node(5))\n",
" bst.insert(8)\n",
" bst.insert(5)\n",
" bst.insert(6)\n",
" bst.insert(4)\n",
" bst.insert(7)\n",
" self.assertEqual(bst.validate(), True)\n",
"\n",
" bst = BstValidate(Node(5))\n",
" left = Node(5)\n",
" right = Node(8)\n",
" invalid = Node(20)\n",
" bst.root.left = left\n",
" bst.root.right = right\n",
" bst.root.left.right = invalid\n",
" self.assertEqual(bst.validate(), False)\n",
"\n",
" print('Success: test_bst_validate')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestBstValidate()\n",
" test.assertRaises(TypeError, test.test_bst_validate_empty)\n",
" test.test_bst_validate()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Solution Notebook\n",
"\n",
"Review the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/graphs_trees/bst_validate/bst_validate_solution.ipynb) for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
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