diff --git a/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/__init__.py b/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/__init__.py
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diff --git a/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/remove_duplicates_challenge.ipynb b/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/remove_duplicates_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: Remove duplicates from a linked list\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",
+ "* Is this a singly or doubly linked list?\n",
+ " * Singly\n",
+ "* Can you insert NULL values in the list?\n",
+ " * No\n",
+ "* Can you use additional data structures?\n",
+ " * Implement both solutions\n",
+ "* Can we assume we already have a linked list class that can be used for this problem?\n",
+ " * Yes"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Test Cases\n",
+ "\n",
+ "* Empty linked list -> []\n",
+ "* One element linked list -> [element]\n",
+ "* General case with no duplicates\n",
+ "* General case with duplicates"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Algorithm\n",
+ "\n",
+ "Refer to the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/coding-challenges/blob/master/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/remove_duplicates_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 ../linked_list/linked_list.py\n",
+ "%load ../linked_list/linked_list.py"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "code",
+ "execution_count": null,
+ "metadata": {
+ "collapsed": false
+ },
+ "outputs": [],
+ "source": [
+ "class MyLinkedList(LinkedList):\n",
+ " \n",
+ " def remove_dupes(self):\n",
+ " # TODO: Implement me\n",
+ " pass"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "## Unit Test"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "markdown",
+ "metadata": {},
+ "source": [
+ "\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_remove_duplicates.py\n",
+ "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
+ "\n",
+ "\n",
+ "class TestRemoveDupes(object):\n",
+ " \n",
+ " def test_remove_dupes(self, linked_list):\n",
+ " print('Test: Empty list')\n",
+ " linked_list.remove_dupes()\n",
+ " assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [])\n",
+ "\n",
+ " print('Test: One element list')\n",
+ " linked_list.insert_to_front(2)\n",
+ " linked_list.remove_dupes()\n",
+ " assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [2])\n",
+ "\n",
+ " print('Test: General case, duplicates')\n",
+ " linked_list.insert_to_front(1)\n",
+ " linked_list.insert_to_front(3)\n",
+ " linked_list.insert_to_front(1)\n",
+ " linked_list.insert_to_front(1)\n",
+ " linked_list.remove_dupes()\n",
+ " assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [1, 3, 2])\n",
+ "\n",
+ " print('Test: General case, no duplicates')\n",
+ " linked_list.remove_dupes()\n",
+ " assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [1, 3, 2])\n",
+ " \n",
+ " print('Success: test_remove_dupes\\n')\n",
+ "\n",
+ "def main():\n",
+ " test = TestRemoveDupes()\n",
+ " linked_list = MyLinkedList(None)\n",
+ " test.test_remove_dupes(linked_list)\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/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/remove_duplicates_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/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/remove_duplicates_solution.ipynb b/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/remove_duplicates_solution.ipynb
index 84764c0..36b4bf7 100644
--- a/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/remove_duplicates_solution.ipynb
+++ b/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/remove_duplicates_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"
]
},
{
@@ -16,9 +23,8 @@
"* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n",
"* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n",
"* [Algorithm: Hash Map Lookup](#Algorithm:-Hash-Map-Lookup)\n",
- "* [Code: Hash Map Lookup](#Code:-Hash-Map-Lookup)\n",
"* [Algorithm: In-Place](#Algorithm:-In-Place)\n",
- "* [Code: In-Place](#Code:-In-Place)\n",
+ "* [Code](#Code)\n",
"* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)"
]
},
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@
"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",
"* Is this a singly or doubly linked list?\n",
" * Singly\n",
@@ -46,11 +52,10 @@
"source": [
"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
- "* Empty linked list\n",
- "* One element linked list\n",
- "* Multiple elements\n",
- "* No duplicates\n",
- "* One or more duplicates"
+ "* Empty linked list -> []\n",
+ "* One element linked list -> [element]\n",
+ "* General case with no duplicates\n",
+ "* General case with duplicates"
]
},
{
@@ -73,46 +78,6 @@
"* Deletion requires two pointers, one to the previous node and one to the current node"
]
},
- {
- "cell_type": "markdown",
- "metadata": {},
- "source": [
- "## Code: Hash Map Lookup"
- ]
- },
- {
- "cell_type": "code",
- "execution_count": 1,
- "metadata": {
- "collapsed": true
- },
- "outputs": [],
- "source": [
- "%run linked_list.py"
- ]
- },
- {
- "cell_type": "code",
- "execution_count": 2,
- "metadata": {
- "collapsed": false
- },
- "outputs": [],
- "source": [
- "class MyLinkedList(LinkedList):\n",
- " def remove_dupes(self):\n",
- " seen_data = set()\n",
- " curr = self.head\n",
- " prev = None\n",
- " while curr is not None:\n",
- " if curr.data in seen_data:\n",
- " prev.next = curr.next\n",
- " else:\n",
- " seen_data.add(curr.data)\n",
- " prev = curr\n",
- " curr = curr.next"
- ]
- },
{
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
@@ -139,19 +104,43 @@
"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
- "## Code: In-Place"
+ "## Code"
]
},
{
"cell_type": "code",
- "execution_count": 3,
+ "execution_count": 1,
+ "metadata": {
+ "collapsed": true
+ },
+ "outputs": [],
+ "source": [
+ "%run ../linked_list/linked_list.py"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "code",
+ "execution_count": 2,
"metadata": {
"collapsed": false
},
"outputs": [],
"source": [
- "class MyLinkedListAlt(LinkedList):\n",
+ "class MyLinkedList(LinkedList):\n",
+ " \n",
" def remove_dupes(self):\n",
+ " seen_data = set()\n",
+ " curr = self.head\n",
+ " prev = None\n",
+ " while curr is not None:\n",
+ " if curr.data in seen_data:\n",
+ " prev.next = curr.next\n",
+ " else:\n",
+ " seen_data.add(curr.data)\n",
+ " prev = curr\n",
+ " curr = curr.next\n",
+ " \n",
+ " def remove_dupes_in_place(self):\n",
" curr = self.head\n",
" while curr is not None:\n",
" runner = curr\n",
@@ -170,16 +159,9 @@
"## 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.*"
- ]
- },
{
"cell_type": "code",
- "execution_count": 4,
+ "execution_count": 3,
"metadata": {
"collapsed": false
},
@@ -188,25 +170,17 @@
"name": "stdout",
"output_type": "stream",
"text": [
- "Test: Empty list\n",
- "Test: One element list\n",
- "Test: General case, duplicates\n",
- "Test: General case, no duplicates\n",
- "Success: test_remove_dupes\n",
- "\n",
- "Test: Empty list\n",
- "Test: One element list\n",
- "Test: General case, duplicates\n",
- "Test: General case, no duplicates\n",
- "Success: test_remove_dupes\n",
- "\n"
+ "Overwriting test_remove_duplicates.py\n"
]
}
],
"source": [
+ "%%writefile test_remove_duplicates.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"\n",
- "class Test(object):\n",
+ "\n",
+ "class TestRemoveDupes(object):\n",
+ " \n",
" def test_remove_dupes(self, linked_list):\n",
" print('Test: Empty list')\n",
" linked_list.remove_dupes()\n",
@@ -231,12 +205,37 @@
" \n",
" print('Success: test_remove_dupes\\n')\n",
"\n",
- "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
- " test = Test()\n",
+ "def main():\n",
+ " test = TestRemoveDupes()\n",
" linked_list = MyLinkedList(None)\n",
" test.test_remove_dupes(linked_list)\n",
- " linked_list_alt = MyLinkedListAlt(None)\n",
- " test.test_remove_dupes(linked_list_alt)"
+ " \n",
+ "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
+ " main()"
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ "cell_type": "code",
+ "execution_count": 4,
+ "metadata": {
+ "collapsed": false
+ },
+ "outputs": [
+ {
+ "name": "stdout",
+ "output_type": "stream",
+ "text": [
+ "Test: Empty list\n",
+ "Test: One element list\n",
+ "Test: General case, duplicates\n",
+ "Test: General case, no duplicates\n",
+ "Success: test_remove_dupes\n",
+ "\n"
+ ]
+ }
+ ],
+ "source": [
+ "run -i test_remove_duplicates.py"
]
}
],
diff --git a/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/test_remove_duplicates.py b/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/test_remove_duplicates.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33344d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linked_lists/remove_duplicates/test_remove_duplicates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from nose.tools import assert_equal
+
+
+class TestRemoveDupes(object):
+
+ def test_remove_dupes(self, linked_list):
+ print('Test: Empty list')
+ linked_list.remove_dupes()
+ assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [])
+
+ print('Test: One element list')
+ linked_list.insert_to_front(2)
+ linked_list.remove_dupes()
+ assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [2])
+
+ print('Test: General case, duplicates')
+ linked_list.insert_to_front(1)
+ linked_list.insert_to_front(3)
+ linked_list.insert_to_front(1)
+ linked_list.insert_to_front(1)
+ linked_list.remove_dupes()
+ assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [1, 3, 2])
+
+ print('Test: General case, no duplicates')
+ linked_list.remove_dupes()
+ assert_equal(linked_list.get_all_data(), [1, 3, 2])
+
+ print('Success: test_remove_dupes\n')
+
+def main():
+ test = TestRemoveDupes()
+ linked_list = MyLinkedList(None)
+ test.test_remove_dupes(linked_list)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()
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