Add str diff challenge

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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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"source": [
"# Challenge Notebook"
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"## Problem: Find the single different char between two strings.\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 assume the strings are ASCII?\n",
" * Yes\n",
"* Is case important?\n",
" * The strings are lower case\n",
"* Can we assume the inputs are valid?\n",
" * No, check for None\n",
"* Can we assume this fits memory?\n",
" * Yes"
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"source": [
"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* None input -> TypeError\n",
"* 'abcd', 'abcde' -> 'e'\n",
"* 'aaabbcdd', 'abdbacade' -> 'e'"
]
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"Refer to the [Solution Notebook](). 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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"class Solution(object):\n",
"\n",
" def find_diff(self, s, t):\n",
" # TODO: Implement me\n",
" pass"
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"metadata": {},
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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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"# %load test_str_diff.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_raises\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestFindDiff(object):\n",
"\n",
" def test_find_diff(self):\n",
" solution = Solution()\n",
" assert_raises(TypeError, solution.find_diff, None)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.find_diff('abcd', 'abcde'), 'e')\n",
" assert_equal(solution.find_diff('aaabbcdd', 'abdbacade'), 'e')\n",
" print('Success: test_find_diff')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestFindDiff()\n",
" test.test_find_diff()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
]
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"## Solution Notebook\n",
"\n",
"Review the [Solution Notebook]() for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
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"metadata": {},
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"# Solution Notebook"
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"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Problem: Find the single different char between two strings.\n",
"\n",
"* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n",
"* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n",
"* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n",
"* [Code](#Code)\n",
"* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)"
]
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"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Constraints\n",
"\n",
"* Can we assume the strings are ASCII?\n",
" * Yes\n",
"* Is case important?\n",
" * The strings are lower case\n",
"* Can we assume the inputs are valid?\n",
" * No, check for None\n",
"* Can we assume this fits memory?\n",
" * Yes"
]
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{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* None input -> TypeError\n",
"* 'abcd', 'abcde' -> 'e'\n",
"* 'aaabbcdd', 'abdbacade' -> 'e'"
]
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"metadata": {},
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"### Dictionary\n",
"\n",
"* Keep a dictionary of seen values in s\n",
"* Loop through t, decrementing the seen values\n",
" * If the char is not there or if the decrement results in a negative value, return the char\n",
"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(m+n), where m and n are the lengths of s, t\n",
"* Space: O(h), for the dict, where h is the unique chars in s\n",
"\n",
"### XOR\n",
"\n",
"* XOR the two strings, which will isolate the differing char\n",
"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(m+n), where m and n are the lengths of s, t\n",
"* Space: O(1), for the dict, where h is the unique chars in s"
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"## Code"
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"class Solution(object):\n",
"\n",
" def find_diff(self, str1, str2):\n",
" if str1 is None or str2 is None:\n",
" raise TypeError('str1 or str2 cannot be None')\n",
" seen = {}\n",
" for char in str1:\n",
" if char in seen:\n",
" seen[char] += 1\n",
" else:\n",
" seen[char] = 1\n",
" for char in str2:\n",
" try:\n",
" seen[char] -= 1\n",
" except KeyError:\n",
" return char\n",
" if seen[char] < 0:\n",
" return char\n",
" return None\n",
"\n",
" def find_diff_xor(self, str1, str2):\n",
" if str1 is None or str2 is None:\n",
" raise TypeError('str1 or str2 cannot be None')\n",
" result = 0\n",
" for char in str1:\n",
" result ^= ord(char)\n",
" for char in str2:\n",
" result ^= ord(char)\n",
" return chr(result)"
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Unit Test"
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"Overwriting test_str_diff.py\n"
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"%%writefile test_str_diff.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_raises\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestFindDiff(object):\n",
"\n",
" def test_find_diff(self):\n",
" solution = Solution()\n",
" assert_raises(TypeError, solution.find_diff, None)\n",
" assert_equal(solution.find_diff('abcd', 'abcde'), 'e')\n",
" assert_equal(solution.find_diff('aaabbcdd', 'abdbacade'), 'e')\n",
" print('Success: test_find_diff')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestFindDiff()\n",
" test.test_find_diff()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
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"Success: test_find_diff\n"
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"%run -i test_str_diff.py"
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from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_raises
class TestFindDiff(object):
def test_find_diff(self):
solution = Solution()
assert_raises(TypeError, solution.find_diff, None)
assert_equal(solution.find_diff('abcd', 'abcde'), 'e')
assert_equal(solution.find_diff('aaabbcdd', 'abdbacade'), 'e')
print('Success: test_find_diff')
def main():
test = TestFindDiff()
test.test_find_diff()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()