interactive-coding-challenges/arrays_strings/group_items/group_ordered_challenge.ipynb

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    "<small><i>This notebook was prepared by [Author](https://github.com/). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges).</i></small>"
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    "# Challenge Notebook"
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    "## Problem: Implement a function that groups identical items based on their order in the list.\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",
    "* Can we use extra data structures?\n",
    "    * Yes"
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    "## Test Cases\n",
    "\n",
    "* group_ordered([1,2,1,3,2])     ->     [1,1,2,2,3]\n",
    "* group_ordered(['a','b','a')    ->     ['a','a','b']\n",
    "* group_ordered([1,1,2,3,4,5,2,1]->     [1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5]\n",
    "* group_ordered([])              ->     []\n",
    "* group_ordered([1])             ->     [1]\n",
    "* group_ordered(None)            ->     None"
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    "## Algorithm\n",
    "\n",
    "Refer to the [solution notebook](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/templates/foo_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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    "## Code"
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    "def make_order_list(list_in):\n",
    "    order_list = []\n",
    "    for item in list_in:\n",
    "        if item not in order_list:\n",
    "            order_list.append(item)\n",
    "    return order_list\n",
    "\n",
    "def group_ordered(list_in):\n",
    "    if list_in is None:\n",
    "        return None\n",
    "    order_list = make_order_list(list_in)\n",
    "    current = 0\n",
    "    for item in order_list:\n",
    "        search = current + 1\n",
    "        while True:\n",
    "            try:\n",
    "                if list_in[search] != item:\n",
    "                    search += 1\n",
    "                else:\n",
    "                    current += 1\n",
    "                    list_in[current], list_in[search] = list_in[search], list_in[current]\n",
    "                    search += 1\n",
    "            except IndexError:\n",
    "                break\n",
    "    return list_in"
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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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      "Success: test_foo\n"
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    "# %load test_group_ordered.py\n",
    "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
    "\n",
    "class TestFoo(object):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def test_foo(self):\n",
    "        assert_equal(group_ordered(None), None)\n",
    "        assert_equal(group_ordered([]), [])\n",
    "        assert_equal(group_ordered([1]), [1])\n",
    "        assert_equal(group_ordered([1,2,1,3,2]),[1,1,2,2,3])\n",
    "        assert_equal(group_ordered(['a','b','a']),['a','a','b'])\n",
    "        assert_equal(group_ordered([1,1,2,3,4,5,2,1]),[1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5])\n",
    "        assert_equal(group_ordered([1,2,3,4,3,4]),[1,2,3,3,4,4])\n",
    "        print('Success: test_foo')\n",
    "\n",
    "def main():\n",
    "    test = TestFoo()\n",
    "    test.test_foo()\n",
    "\n",
    "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
    "    main()\n"
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    "## Solution Notebook\n",
    "\n",
    "Review the [solution notebook](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/templates/foo_solution.ipynb) for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
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