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"## Problem: Implement n stacks using a single array.\n",
"\n",
"* [Clarifying Questions](#Clarifying-Questions)\n",
"* [Constraints and Assumptions](#Constraints-and-Assumptions)\n",
"* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n",
"* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n",
"* [Code](#Code)"
"* [Code](#Code)\n",
"* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)"
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"## Clarifying Questions\n",
"## Constraints and Assumptions\n",
"\n",
"*Problem statements are often intentionally ambiguous. Identifying constraints and stating assumptions can help to ensure you code the intended solution.*\n",
"\n",
"* Are the stacks and array a fixed size?\n",
" * Yes"
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"* Initialize array\n",
"* Initialize stack pointers to -1\n",
"### Absolute Index\n",
"\n",
"* return stack size * stack index + stack pointer\n",
"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(1)\n",
"* Space: O(1)\n",
"\n",
"### Push\n",
"\n",
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"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(1)\n",
"* Space: O(1)\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"### Absolute Index\n",
"\n",
"* return stack size * stack index + stack pointer\n",
"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(1)\n",
"* Space: O(1)"
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" return data"
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"## Unit Test\n",
"\n",
"*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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"Test: Pop on empty stack\n",
"Test: Push to full stack\n",
"Test: Push to non-full stack\n",
"Test: Pop on non-empty stack\n",
"Success: test_stacks\n",
"\n"
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"num_stacks = 3\n",
"stack_size = 100\n",
"print('Pop on empty stack')\n",
"stacks = Stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)\n",
"try:\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"from nose.tools import raises\n",
"\n",
"class Test(object):\n",
" @raises(Exception)\n",
" def test_pop_on_empty(self, num_stacks, stack_size):\n",
" print('Test: Pop on empty stack')\n",
" stacks = Stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)\n",
" stacks.pop(0)\n",
"except Exception as e:\n",
" print(e)\n",
"print('Push to non-full stack')\n",
"stacks.push(0, 1)\n",
"stacks.push(0, 2)\n",
"stacks.push(1, 3)\n",
"stacks.push(2, 4)\n",
"print('Pop on non-empty stack')\n",
"print(stacks.pop(0))\n",
"print(stacks.pop(0))\n",
"print(stacks.pop(1))\n",
"print(stacks.pop(2))\n",
"print('Push to full stack')\n",
"for i in xrange(0, stack_size):\n",
"\n",
" @raises(Exception)\n",
" def test_push_on_full(self, num_stacks, stack_size):\n",
" print('Test: Push to full stack')\n",
" stacks = Stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)\n",
" for i in xrange(0, stack_size):\n",
" stacks.push(2, i)\n",
"try:\n",
" stacks.push(2, stack_size)\n",
"except Exception as e:\n",
" print(e)"
"\n",
" def test_stacks(self, num_stacks, stack_size):\n",
" print('Test: Push to non-full stack')\n",
" stacks = Stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)\n",
" stacks.push(0, 1)\n",
" stacks.push(0, 2)\n",
" stacks.push(1, 3)\n",
" stacks.push(2, 4)\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: Pop on non-empty stack')\n",
" assert_equal(stacks.pop(0), 2)\n",
" assert_equal(stacks.pop(0), 1)\n",
" assert_equal(stacks.pop(1), 3)\n",
" assert_equal(stacks.pop(2), 4)\n",
"\n",
" print('Success: test_stacks\\n')\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" num_stacks = 3\n",
" stack_size = 100 \n",
" test = Test()\n",
" test.test_pop_on_empty(num_stacks, stack_size)\n",
" test.test_push_on_full(num_stacks, stack_size)\n",
" test.test_stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)"
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