diff --git a/stacks_queues/stack_min/__init__.py b/stacks_queues/stack_min/__init__.py
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diff --git a/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min_challenge.ipynb b/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min_challenge.ipynb
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@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+{
+ "cells": [
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/coding-challenges)."
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "# Challenge Notebook"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Problem: Implement a stack with push, pop, and min methods running O(1) time.\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)"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Constraints\n",
+ "\n",
+ "*Problem statements are sometimes ambiguous. Identifying constraints and stating assumptions can help to ensure you code the intended solution.*\n",
+ "\n",
+ "* Can we assume this is a stack of ints?\n",
+ " * Yes\n",
+ "* If we call this function on an empty stack, can we return max int?\n",
+ " * Yes\n",
+ "* Can we assume we already have a stack class that can be used for this problem?\n",
+ " * Yes"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Test Cases\n",
+ "\n",
+ "* Push/pop on empty stack\n",
+ "* Push/pop on non-empty stack"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Algorithm\n",
+ "\n",
+ "Refer to the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/coding-challenges/blob/master/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min_solution.ipynb). If you are stuck and need a hint, the solution notebook's algorithm discussion might be a good place to start."
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Code"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "code",
+ "execution_count": null,
+ "metadata": {
+ "collapsed": true
+ },
+ "outputs": [],
+ "source": [
+ "%run ../stack/stack.py\n",
+ "%load ../stack/stack.py"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "code",
+ "execution_count": null,
+ "metadata": {
+ "collapsed": true
+ },
+ "outputs": [],
+ "source": [
+ "import sys\n",
+ "\n",
+ "\n",
+ "class MyStack(Stack):\n",
+ " def __init__(self, top=None):\n",
+ " # TODO: Implement me\n",
+ " pass\n",
+ "\n",
+ " def min(self):\n",
+ " # TODO: Implement me\n",
+ " pass\n",
+ "\n",
+ " def push(self, data):\n",
+ " # TODO: Implement me\n",
+ " pass\n",
+ "\n",
+ " def pop(self):\n",
+ " # TODO: Implement me\n",
+ " pass"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Unit Test\n",
+ "\n",
+ "\n",
+ "\n",
+ "**The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.**"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "code",
+ "execution_count": null,
+ "metadata": {
+ "collapsed": false
+ },
+ "outputs": [],
+ "source": [
+ "# %load test_stack_min.py\n",
+ "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
+ "\n",
+ "\n",
+ "class TestStackMin(object):\n",
+ " def test_stack_min(self):\n",
+ " print('Test: Push on empty stack, non-empty stack')\n",
+ " stack = MyStack()\n",
+ " stack.push(5)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.peek(), 5)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.min(), 5)\n",
+ " stack.push(1)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.peek(), 1)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)\n",
+ " stack.push(3)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.peek(), 3)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)\n",
+ " stack.push(0)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.peek(), 0)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.min(), 0)\n",
+ "\n",
+ " print('Test: Pop on non-empty stack')\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.pop(), 0)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.pop(), 3)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.pop(), 1)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.min(), 5)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.pop(), 5)\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.min(), sys.maxint)\n",
+ "\n",
+ " print('Test: Pop empty stack')\n",
+ " assert_equal(stack.pop(), None)\n",
+ " \n",
+ " print('Success: test_stack_min')\n",
+ "\n",
+ "def main():\n",
+ " test = TestStackMin()\n",
+ " test.test_stack_min()\n",
+ "\n",
+ "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
+ " main()"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Solution Notebook\n",
+ "\n",
+ "Review the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/coding-challenges/blob/master/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min_solution.ipynb) for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
+ ]
+ }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+ "kernelspec": {
+ "display_name": "Python 2",
+ "language": "python",
+ "name": "python2"
+ },
+ "language_info": {
+ "codemirror_mode": {
+ "name": "ipython",
+ "version": 2
+ },
+ "file_extension": ".py",
+ "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+ "name": "python",
+ "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+ "pygments_lexer": "ipython2",
+ "version": "2.7.10"
+ }
+ },
+ "nbformat": 4,
+ "nbformat_minor": 0
+}
diff --git a/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min_solution.ipynb b/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min_solution.ipynb
index cca00f5..d77b69f 100644
--- a/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min_solution.ipynb
+++ b/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min_solution.ipynb
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
- "This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://bit.ly/code-notes)."
+ "This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/coding-challenges)."
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "# Solution Notebook"
]
},
{
@@ -26,10 +33,12 @@
"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",
"* Can we assume this is a stack of ints?\n",
" * Yes\n",
+ "* If we call this function on an empty stack, can we return max int?\n",
+ " * Yes\n",
"* Can we assume we already have a stack class that can be used for this problem?\n",
" * Yes"
]
@@ -98,7 +107,7 @@
},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
- "%run stack.py"
+ "%run ../stack/stack.py"
]
},
{
@@ -111,6 +120,7 @@
"source": [
"import sys\n",
"\n",
+ "\n",
"class MyStack(Stack):\n",
" def __init__(self, top=None):\n",
" self.min_vals = Stack()\n",
@@ -139,8 +149,7 @@
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## 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.*"
+ "\n"
]
},
{
@@ -154,17 +163,16 @@
"name": "stdout",
"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
- "Test: Push on empty stack, non-empty stack\n",
- "Test: Pop on non-empty stack\n",
- "Test: Pop empty stack\n",
- "Success: test_stack_min\n"
+ "Overwriting test_stack_min.py\n"
]
}
],
"source": [
+ "%%writefile test_stack_min.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"\n",
- "class Test(object):\n",
+ "\n",
+ "class TestStackMin(object):\n",
" def test_stack_min(self):\n",
" print('Test: Push on empty stack, non-empty stack')\n",
" stack = MyStack()\n",
@@ -196,9 +204,34 @@
" \n",
" print('Success: test_stack_min')\n",
"\n",
+ "def main():\n",
+ " test = TestStackMin()\n",
+ " test.test_stack_min()\n",
+ "\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
- " test = Test()\n",
- " test.test_stack_min()"
+ " main()"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "code",
+ "execution_count": 4,
+ "metadata": {
+ "collapsed": false
+ },
+ "outputs": [
+ {
+ "name": "stdout",
+ "output_type": "stream",
+ "text": [
+ "Test: Push on empty stack, non-empty stack\n",
+ "Test: Pop on non-empty stack\n",
+ "Test: Pop empty stack\n",
+ "Success: test_stack_min\n"
+ ]
+ }
+ ],
+ "source": [
+ "run -i test_stack_min.py"
]
}
],
diff --git a/stacks_queues/stack_min/test_stack_min.py b/stacks_queues/stack_min/test_stack_min.py
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+++ b/stacks_queues/stack_min/test_stack_min.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from nose.tools import assert_equal
+
+
+class TestStackMin(object):
+ def test_stack_min(self):
+ print('Test: Push on empty stack, non-empty stack')
+ stack = MyStack()
+ stack.push(5)
+ assert_equal(stack.peek(), 5)
+ assert_equal(stack.min(), 5)
+ stack.push(1)
+ assert_equal(stack.peek(), 1)
+ assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)
+ stack.push(3)
+ assert_equal(stack.peek(), 3)
+ assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)
+ stack.push(0)
+ assert_equal(stack.peek(), 0)
+ assert_equal(stack.min(), 0)
+
+ print('Test: Pop on non-empty stack')
+ assert_equal(stack.pop(), 0)
+ assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)
+ assert_equal(stack.pop(), 3)
+ assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)
+ assert_equal(stack.pop(), 1)
+ assert_equal(stack.min(), 5)
+ assert_equal(stack.pop(), 5)
+ assert_equal(stack.min(), sys.maxint)
+
+ print('Test: Pop empty stack')
+ assert_equal(stack.pop(), None)
+
+ print('Success: test_stack_min')
+
+def main():
+ test = TestStackMin()
+ test.test_stack_min()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()
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