Added delete mid challenge.

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"<small><i>This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/coding-challenges).</i></small>"
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"source": [
"# Challenge Notebook"
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"## Problem: Delete a node in the middle, given only access to that node.\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",
"*Problem statements are sometimes ambiguous. Identifying constraints and stating assumptions can help to ensure you code the intended solution.*\n",
"\n",
"* What if the final node is being deleted, for example a single node list? Do we make it a dummy with a NULL value?\n",
" * Yes\n",
"* Can we assume we already have a linked list class that can be used for this problem?\n",
" * Yes"
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"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* Delete on empty list -> None\n",
"* Delete None -> None\n",
"* Delete on one node -> [None]\n",
"* Delete on multiple nodes"
]
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"Refer to the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/coding-challenges/blob/master/linked_lists/delete_mid/delete_mid_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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"%run ../linked_list/linked_list.py\n",
"%load ../linked_list/linked_list.py"
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"class MyLinkedList(LinkedList):\n",
" \n",
" def delete_node(self, node):\n",
" # TODO: Implement me\n",
" pass"
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"## Unit Test"
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"\n",
"\n",
"**The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.**"
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"# %load test_delete_mid.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestDeleteNode(object):\n",
" \n",
" def test_delete_node(self):\n",
" print('Test: Empty list, null node to delete')\n",
" linked_list = MyLinkedList(None)\n",
" linked_list.delete_node(None)\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: One node')\n",
" head = Node(2)\n",
" linked_list = MyLinkedList(head)\n",
" linked_list.delete_node(head)\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [None])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: Multiple nodes')\n",
" linked_list = MyLinkedList(None) \n",
" node0 = linked_list.insert_to_front(1)\n",
" node1 = linked_list.insert_to_front(3)\n",
" node2 = linked_list.insert_to_front(4)\n",
" node3 = linked_list.insert_to_front(1)\n",
" linked_list.delete_node(node2)\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [1, 3, 1])\n",
" \n",
" print('Success: test_delete_node')\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestDeleteNode()\n",
" test.test_delete_node()\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/coding-challenges/blob/master/linked_lists/delete_mid/delete_mid_solution.ipynb) for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
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"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"<small><i>This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://bit.ly/code-notes).</i></small>"
"<small><i>This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/coding-challenges).</i></small>"
]
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"# Solution Notebook"
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"source": [
"## Constraints\n",
"\n",
"*Problem statements are often intentionally ambiguous. Identifying constraints and stating assumptions can help to ensure you code the intended solution.*\n",
"*Problem statements are sometimes ambiguous. Identifying constraints and stating assumptions can help to ensure you code the intended solution.*\n",
"\n",
"* What if the final node is being deleted, for example a single node list? Do we make it a dummy with a NULL value?\n",
" * Yes\n",
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"source": [
"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* Empty list\n",
"* Null node to delete\n",
"* One node\n",
"* Multiple nodes"
"* Delete on empty list -> None\n",
"* Delete None -> None\n",
"* Delete on one node -> [None]\n",
"* Delete on multiple nodes"
]
},
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"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 1,
"metadata": {
"collapsed": true
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"source": [
"%run linked_list.py"
"%run ../linked_list/linked_list.py"
]
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"source": [
"class Node(object):\n",
" def __init__(self, data):\n",
" self.data = data\n",
" self.next = None\n",
"\n",
"class MyLinkedList(LinkedList):\n",
" \n",
" def delete_node(self, node):\n",
" if self.head is None:\n",
" return\n",
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"## Unit Test"
]
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"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"*It is important to identify and run through general and edge cases from the [Test Cases](#Test-Cases) section by hand. You generally will not be asked to write a unit test like what is shown below.*"
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"name": "stdout",
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"text": [
"Test: Empty list, null node to delete\n",
"Test: One node\n",
"Test: Multiple nodes\n",
"Success: test_delete_node\n"
"Overwriting test_delete_mid.py\n"
]
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"source": [
"%%writefile test_delete_mid.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"\n",
"class Test(object):\n",
"\n",
"class TestDeleteNode(object):\n",
" \n",
" def test_delete_node(self):\n",
" print('Test: Empty list, null node to delete')\n",
" linked_list = MyLinkedList(None)\n",
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" \n",
" print('Success: test_delete_node')\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestDeleteNode()\n",
" test.test_delete_node()\n",
" \n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" test = Test()\n",
" test.test_delete_node()"
" main()"
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"name": "stdout",
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"text": [
"Test: Empty list, null node to delete\n",
"Test: One node\n",
"Test: Multiple nodes\n",
"Success: test_delete_node\n"
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"source": [
"%run -i test_delete_mid.py"
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from nose.tools import assert_equal
class TestDeleteNode(object):
def test_delete_node(self):
print('Test: Empty list, null node to delete')
linked_list = MyLinkedList(None)
linked_list.delete_node(None)
assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [])
print('Test: One node')
head = Node(2)
linked_list = MyLinkedList(head)
linked_list.delete_node(head)
assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [None])
print('Test: Multiple nodes')
linked_list = MyLinkedList(None)
node0 = linked_list.insert_to_front(1)
node1 = linked_list.insert_to_front(3)
node2 = linked_list.insert_to_front(4)
node3 = linked_list.insert_to_front(1)
linked_list.delete_node(node2)
assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [1, 3, 1])
print('Success: test_delete_node')
def main():
test = TestDeleteNode()
test.test_delete_node()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()