diff --git a/stacks_queues/n_stacks/n_stacks_challenge.ipynb b/stacks_queues/n_stacks/n_stacks_challenge.ipynb
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@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+{
+ "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 n stacks using a single array.\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",
+ "* Are the stacks and array a fixed size?\n",
+ " * Yes"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Test Cases\n",
+ "\n",
+ "* Test the following on the three stacks:\n",
+ " * Push to full stack -> Exception\n",
+ " * Push to non-full stack\n",
+ " * Pop on empty stack -> Exception\n",
+ " * 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/n_stacks/n_stacks_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": [
+ "class Stacks(object):\n",
+ " \n",
+ " def __init__(self, num_stacks, stack_size):\n",
+ " # TODO: Implement me\n",
+ " pass\n",
+ "\n",
+ " def abs_index(self, stack_index):\n",
+ " # TODO: Implement me\n",
+ " pass\n",
+ "\n",
+ " def push(self, stack_index, data):\n",
+ " # TODO: Implement me\n",
+ " pass\n",
+ "\n",
+ " def pop(self, stack_index):\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_n_stacks.py\n",
+ "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
+ "from nose.tools import raises\n",
+ "\n",
+ "\n",
+ "class TestStacks(object):\n",
+ " \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",
+ "\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",
+ " stacks.push(2, stack_size)\n",
+ "\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",
+ "def main():\n",
+ " num_stacks = 3\n",
+ " stack_size = 100 \n",
+ " test = TestStacks()\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)\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/n_stacks/n_stacks_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/n_stacks/n_stacks_solution.ipynb b/stacks_queues/n_stacks/n_stacks_solution.ipynb
index b54e618..34ce773 100644
--- a/stacks_queues/n_stacks/n_stacks_solution.ipynb
+++ b/stacks_queues/n_stacks/n_stacks_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"
]
},
{
@@ -26,7 +33,7 @@
"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",
"* Are the stacks and array a fixed size?\n",
" * Yes"
@@ -39,9 +46,9 @@
"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* Test the following on the three stacks:\n",
- " * Push to full stack\n",
+ " * Push to full stack -> Exception\n",
" * Push to non-full stack\n",
- " * Pop on empty stack\n",
+ " * Pop on empty stack -> Exception\n",
" * Pop on non-empty stack"
]
},
@@ -101,6 +108,7 @@
"outputs": [],
"source": [
"class Stacks(object):\n",
+ " \n",
" def __init__(self, num_stacks, stack_size):\n",
" self.num_stacks = num_stacks\n",
" self.stack_size = stack_size\n",
@@ -134,8 +142,7 @@
"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"
]
},
{
@@ -149,20 +156,18 @@
"name": "stdout",
"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
- "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"
+ "Overwriting test_n_stacks.py\n"
]
}
],
"source": [
+ "%%writefile test_n_stacks.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"from nose.tools import raises\n",
"\n",
- "class Test(object):\n",
+ "\n",
+ "class TestStacks(object):\n",
+ " \n",
" @raises(Exception)\n",
" def test_pop_on_empty(self, num_stacks, stack_size):\n",
" print('Test: Pop on empty stack')\n",
@@ -193,13 +198,40 @@
"\n",
" print('Success: test_stacks\\n')\n",
"\n",
- "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
+ "def main():\n",
" num_stacks = 3\n",
" stack_size = 100 \n",
- " test = Test()\n",
+ " test = TestStacks()\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)"
+ " test.test_stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)\n",
+ " \n",
+ "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
+ " main()"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "code",
+ "execution_count": 3,
+ "metadata": {
+ "collapsed": false
+ },
+ "outputs": [
+ {
+ "name": "stdout",
+ "output_type": "stream",
+ "text": [
+ "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"
+ ]
+ }
+ ],
+ "source": [
+ "run -i test_n_stacks.py"
]
}
],
diff --git a/stacks_queues/n_stacks/test_n_stacks.py b/stacks_queues/n_stacks/test_n_stacks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bee6f48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stacks_queues/n_stacks/test_n_stacks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from nose.tools import assert_equal
+from nose.tools import raises
+
+
+class TestStacks(object):
+
+ @raises(Exception)
+ def test_pop_on_empty(self, num_stacks, stack_size):
+ print('Test: Pop on empty stack')
+ stacks = Stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)
+ stacks.pop(0)
+
+ @raises(Exception)
+ def test_push_on_full(self, num_stacks, stack_size):
+ print('Test: Push to full stack')
+ stacks = Stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)
+ for i in xrange(0, stack_size):
+ stacks.push(2, i)
+ stacks.push(2, stack_size)
+
+ def test_stacks(self, num_stacks, stack_size):
+ print('Test: Push to non-full stack')
+ stacks = Stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)
+ stacks.push(0, 1)
+ stacks.push(0, 2)
+ stacks.push(1, 3)
+ stacks.push(2, 4)
+
+ print('Test: Pop on non-empty stack')
+ assert_equal(stacks.pop(0), 2)
+ assert_equal(stacks.pop(0), 1)
+ assert_equal(stacks.pop(1), 3)
+ assert_equal(stacks.pop(2), 4)
+
+ print('Success: test_stacks\n')
+
+def main():
+ num_stacks = 3
+ stack_size = 100
+ test = TestStacks()
+ test.test_pop_on_empty(num_stacks, stack_size)
+ test.test_push_on_full(num_stacks, stack_size)
+ test.test_stacks(num_stacks, stack_size)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()
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