interactive-coding-challenges/graphs_trees/bst_second_largest/bst_second_largest_challenge.ipynb

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    "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)."
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    "# Challenge Notebook"
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    "## Problem: Find the second largest node in a 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)"
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    "## Constraints\n",
    "\n",
    "* If this is called on a None input or a single node, should we raise an exception?\n",
    "    * Yes\n",
    "        * None -> TypeError\n",
    "        * Single node -> ValueError\n",
    "* Can we assume we already have a Node class with an insert method?\n",
    "    * Yes\n",
    "* Can we assume this fits memory?\n",
    "    * Yes"
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    "## Test Cases\n",
    "\n",
    "* None or single node -> Exception\n",
    "\n",
    "<pre>\n",
    "Input:\n",
    "                _10_\n",
    "              _/    \\_          \n",
    "             5        15\n",
    "            / \\       / \\\n",
    "           3   8     12  20\n",
    "          /     \\         \\\n",
    "         2       4        30\n",
    "\n",
    "Output: 20\n",
    "\n",
    "Input:\n",
    "                 10\n",
    "                 /  \n",
    "                5\n",
    "               / \\\n",
    "              3   7\n",
    "Output: 7\n",
    "</pre>"
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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_second_largest/bst_second_largest_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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   "source": [
    "%run ../bst/bst.py\n",
    "%load ../bst/bst.py"
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    "class Solution(Bst):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def find_second_largest(self):\n",
    "        # TODO: Implement me\n",
    "        pass"
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    "## Unit Test"
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   "source": [
    "**The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.**"
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    "# %load test_bst_second_largest.py\n",
    "import unittest\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class TestBstSecondLargest(unittest.TestCase):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def test_bst_second_largest(self):\n",
    "        bst = Solution(None)\n",
    "        self.assertRaises(TypeError, bst.find_second_largest)\n",
    "        root = Node(10)\n",
    "        bst = Solution(root)\n",
    "        node5 = bst.insert(5)\n",
    "        node15 = bst.insert(15)\n",
    "        node3 = bst.insert(3)\n",
    "        node8 = bst.insert(8)\n",
    "        node12 = bst.insert(12)\n",
    "        node20 = bst.insert(20)\n",
    "        node2 = bst.insert(2)\n",
    "        node4 = bst.insert(4)\n",
    "        node30 = bst.insert(30)\n",
    "        self.assertEqual(bst.find_second_largest(), node20)\n",
    "        root = Node(10)\n",
    "        bst = Solution(root)\n",
    "        node5 = bst.insert(5)\n",
    "        node3 = bst.insert(3)\n",
    "        node7 = bst.insert(7)\n",
    "        self.assertEqual(bst.find_second_largest(), node7)\n",
    "        print('Success: test_bst_second_largest')\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "def main():\n",
    "    test = TestBstSecondLargest()\n",
    "    test.test_bst_second_largest()\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
    "    main()"
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   "source": [
    "## Solution Notebook\n",
    "\n",
    "Review the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/graphs_trees/check_balance/check_balance_solution.ipynb) for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
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