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linked-lists/linked-list.ipynb
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"source": [
"## Problem: Implement a linked list with insert, append, find, delete, length, and print methods\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)"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## 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",
"* Is this a singly or doubly linked list?\n",
" * Singly\n",
@ -163,11 +166,19 @@
},
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"execution_count": 1,
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},
"outputs": [],
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{
"name": "stdout",
"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
"Overwriting linked_list.py\n"
]
}
],
"source": [
"%%writefile linked_list.py\n",
"\n",
@ -200,6 +211,7 @@
" else:\n",
" node.next = self.head\n",
" self.head = node\n",
" return node\n",
" \n",
" def append(self, data, next_node=None):\n",
" if data is None:\n",
@ -212,6 +224,7 @@
" while curr_node.next is not None:\n",
" curr_node = curr_node.next\n",
" curr_node.next = node\n",
" return node\n",
" \n",
" def find(self, data):\n",
" if data is None:\n",
@ -224,6 +237,7 @@
" return curr_node\n",
" else:\n",
" curr_node = curr_node.next\n",
" return\n",
" \n",
" def delete(self, data):\n",
" if data is None:\n",
@ -244,14 +258,22 @@
" curr_node = self.head\n",
" while curr_node is not None:\n",
" print(curr_node.data)\n",
" curr_node = curr_node.next"
" curr_node = curr_node.next\n",
"\n",
" def get_all_data(self):\n",
" data = []\n",
" curr_node = self.head\n",
" while curr_node is not None:\n",
" data.append(curr_node.data)\n",
" curr_node = curr_node.next\n",
" return data"
]
},
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@ -259,139 +281,170 @@
]
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"cell_type": "code",
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},
"outputs": [],
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"# Test insert_to_front\n",
"# Insert in an empty list\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front(10)\n",
"linked_list.print_list()\n",
"# Insert a NULL\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front(None)\n",
"linked_list.print_list()\n",
"# Insert in a list with one element or more elements\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n",
"linked_list.print_list()"
"## Unit Test"
]
},
{
"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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"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
"Test: insert_to_front on an empty list\n",
"Test: insert_to_front on a NULL\n",
"Test: insert_to_front general case\n",
"Success: test_insert_to_front\n",
"\n",
"Test: append on an empty list\n",
"Test: append a NULL\n",
"Test: append general case\n",
"Success: test_append\n",
"\n",
"Test: find on an empty list\n",
"Test: find a NULL\n",
"Test: find general case with matches\n",
"Test: find general case with no matches\n",
"Success: test_find\n",
"\n",
"Test: delete on an empty list\n",
"Test: delete a NULL\n",
"Test: delete general case with matches\n",
"Test: delete general case with no matches\n",
"Success: test_delete\n",
"\n",
"Test: len on an empty list\n",
"Test: len general case\n",
"Success: test_len\n",
"\n"
]
}
],
"source": [
"# Test append\n",
"# Insert in an empty list\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
"linked_list.append(10)\n",
"linked_list.print_list()\n",
"# Insert a NULL\n",
"linked_list.append(None)\n",
"linked_list.print_list()\n",
"# Insert in a list with one element or more elements\n",
"linked_list.append('a')\n",
"linked_list.append('bc')\n",
"linked_list.print_list()"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": null,
"metadata": {
"collapsed": false
},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"# Test find\n",
"# Find in an empty list\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
"node = linked_list.find('a')\n",
"print(node)\n",
"# Find a NULL\n",
"head = Node(10)\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
"node = linked_list.find(None)\n",
"print(node)\n",
"# Find in a list with one element or more matching elements\n",
"head = Node(10)\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n",
"node = linked_list.find('a')\n",
"print(node)\n",
"# Find in a list with no matches\n",
"node = linked_list.find('aaa')\n",
"print(node)"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": null,
"metadata": {
"collapsed": false
},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"# Test delete\n",
"# Delete in an empty list\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
"linked_list.delete('a')\n",
"linked_list.print_list()\n",
"# Delete a NULL\n",
"head = Node(10)\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
"linked_list.delete(None)\n",
"linked_list.print_list()\n",
"# Delete in a list with one element or more matching elements\n",
"head = Node(10)\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n",
"linked_list.delete('a')\n",
"linked_list.print_list()\n",
"# Delete in a list with no matches\n",
"linked_list.delete('aa')"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": null,
"metadata": {
"collapsed": false
},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"# Test length\n",
"# Zero elements\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
"print(len(linked_list))\n",
"# One or more elements\n",
"head = Node(10)\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n",
"linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n",
"print(len(linked_list))"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": null,
"metadata": {
"collapsed": false
},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"# Test empty print\n",
"linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
"linked_list.print_list()"
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"\n",
"class Test(object):\n",
" def test_insert_to_front(self):\n",
" print('Test: insert_to_front on an empty list')\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front(10)\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: insert_to_front on a NULL')\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front(None)\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: insert_to_front general case')\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), ['bc', 'a', 10])\n",
" \n",
" print('Success: test_insert_to_front\\n')\n",
" \n",
" def test_append(self):\n",
" print('Test: append on an empty list')\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
" linked_list.append(10)\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: append a NULL')\n",
" linked_list.append(None)\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: append general case')\n",
" linked_list.append('a')\n",
" linked_list.append('bc')\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10, 'a', 'bc'])\n",
" \n",
" print('Success: test_append\\n')\n",
" \n",
" def test_find(self):\n",
" print('Test: find on an empty list')\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
" node = linked_list.find('a')\n",
" assert_equal(node, None)\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: find a NULL')\n",
" head = Node(10)\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
" node = linked_list.find(None)\n",
" assert_equal(node, None)\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: find general case with matches')\n",
" head = Node(10)\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n",
" node = linked_list.find('a')\n",
" assert_equal(str(node), 'a')\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: find general case with no matches')\n",
" node = linked_list.find('aaa')\n",
" assert_equal(node, None)\n",
" \n",
" print('Success: test_find\\n')\n",
" \n",
" def test_delete(self):\n",
" print('Test: delete on an empty list')\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
" linked_list.delete('a')\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: delete a NULL')\n",
" head = Node(10)\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
" linked_list.delete(None)\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [10])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: delete general case with matches')\n",
" head = Node(10)\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n",
" linked_list.delete('a')\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), ['bc', 10])\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: delete general case with no matches')\n",
" linked_list.delete('aa')\n",
" assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), ['bc', 10])\n",
" \n",
" print('Success: test_delete\\n')\n",
" \n",
" def test_len(self):\n",
" print('Test: len on an empty list')\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(None)\n",
" assert_equal(len(linked_list), 0)\n",
"\n",
" print('Test: len general case')\n",
" head = Node(10)\n",
" linked_list = LinkedList(head)\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front('a')\n",
" linked_list.insert_to_front('bc')\n",
" assert_equal(len(linked_list), 3)\n",
" \n",
" print('Success: test_len\\n')\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" test = Test()\n",
" test.test_insert_to_front()\n",
" test.test_append()\n",
" test.test_find()\n",
" test.test_delete()\n",
" test.test_len()"
]
}
],

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linked-lists/linked_list.py
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@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class LinkedList(object):
else:
node.next = self.head
self.head = node
return node
def append(self, data, next_node=None):
if data is None:
@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ class LinkedList(object):
while curr_node.next is not None:
curr_node = curr_node.next
curr_node.next = node
return node
def find(self, data):
if data is None:
@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ class LinkedList(object):
return curr_node
else:
curr_node = curr_node.next
return
def delete(self, data):
if data is None:
@ -72,4 +75,12 @@ class LinkedList(object):
curr_node = self.head
while curr_node is not None:
print(curr_node.data)
curr_node = curr_node.next
curr_node = curr_node.next
def get_all_data(self):
data = []
curr_node = self.head
while curr_node is not None:
data.append(curr_node.data)
curr_node = curr_node.next
return data