Merge pull request #9 from wdonahoe/master

Added group_ordered challenge
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| Compress a string | [Challenge](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/compress/compress_challenge.ipynb)│[Solution](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/compress/compress_solution.ipynb) |
| Reverse characters in a string | [Challenge](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/reverse_string/reverse_string_challenge.ipynb)│[Solution](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/reverse_string/reverse_string_solution.ipynb) |
| Implement a hash table | [Challenge](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/hash_map/hash_map_challenge.ipynb)│[Solution](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/hash_map/hash_map_solution.ipynb) |
| Group list items | [Challenge](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/group_ordered/group_ordered_challenge.ipynb)│[Solution](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/group_ordered/group_ordered_solution.ipynb) |
| Find the first non-repeated character in a string | [Contribute](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)│[Contribute](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) |
| Remove specified characters in a string | [Contribute](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)│[Contribute](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) |
| Reverse words in a string | [Contribute](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)│[Contribute](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) |

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"<small><i>This notebook was prepared by [wdonahoe](https://github.com/wdonahoe). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges).</i></small>"
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"# Challenge Notebook"
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"## Problem: Implement a function that groups identical items based on their order in the 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)"
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"## Constraints\n",
"\n",
"* Can we use extra data structures?\n",
" * Yes"
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"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* group_ordered([1,2,1,3,2]) -> [1,1,2,2,3]\n",
"* group_ordered(['a','b','a') -> ['a','a','b']\n",
"* group_ordered([1,1,2,3,4,5,2,1]-> [1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5]\n",
"* group_ordered([]) -> []\n",
"* group_ordered([1]) -> [1]\n",
"* group_ordered(None) -> None"
]
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"Refer to the [solution notebook](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/templates/foo_solution.ipynb). 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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"source": [
"def group_ordered(list_in):\n",
" # TODO: Implement me\n",
" pass"
]
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"metadata": {},
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"## Unit Test"
]
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"metadata": {},
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"**The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.**"
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"# %load test_group_ordered.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestGroupOrdered(object):\n",
" def test_group_ordered(self, func):\n",
"\n",
" assert_equal(func(None), None)\n",
" print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + \" None case.\")\n",
" assert_equal(func([]), [])\n",
" print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + \" Empty case.\")\n",
" assert_equal(func([1]), [1])\n",
" print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + \" Single element case.\")\n",
" assert_equal(func([1, 2, 1, 3, 2]), [1, 1, 2, 2, 3])\n",
" assert_equal(func(['a', 'b', 'a']), ['a', 'a', 'b'])\n",
" assert_equal(func([1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 1]), [1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5])\n",
" assert_equal(func([1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4]), [1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4])\n",
" print('Success: ' + func.__name__)\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestGroupOrdered()\n",
" test.test_group_ordered(group_ordered)\n",
" try:\n",
" test.test_group_ordered(group_ordered_alt)\n",
" except NameError:\n",
" # Alternate solutions are only defined\n",
" # in the solutions file\n",
" pass\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()\n"
]
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Solution Notebook\n",
"\n",
"Review the [solution notebook](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/sorting_searching/group_ordered/group_ordered_solution.ipynb) for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
]
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"## Problem: Implement a function that groups identical items based on their order in the list.\n",
"\n",
"* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n",
"* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n",
"* [Algorithm: Modified Selection Sort](#Algorithm: Modified Selection Sort)\n",
"* [Code: Modified Selection Sort](#Code: Modified Selection Sort)\n",
"* [Algorithm: Ordered Dict](#Algorithm: Ordered Dict)\n",
"* [Code: Ordered Dict](#Code:-Ordered-Dict)\n",
"* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)"
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"## Constraints\n",
"\n",
"* Can we use extra data structures?\n",
" * Yes"
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"cell_type": "markdown",
"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Test Cases\n",
"\n",
"* group_ordered([1,2,1,3,2]) -> [1,1,2,2,3]\n",
"* group_ordered(['a','b','a') -> ['a','a','b']\n",
"* group_ordered([1,1,2,3,4,5,2,1]-> [1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5]\n",
"* group_ordered([]) -> []\n",
"* group_ordered([1]) -> [1]\n",
"* group_ordered(None) -> None\n"
]
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"## Algorithm: Modified Selection Sort\n",
"\n",
"* Save the relative position of the first-occurence of each item in a list.\n",
"* Iterate through list of unique items.\n",
" * Keep an outer index; scan rest of list, swapping matching items with outer index and incrementing outer index each time. \n",
" \n",
"Complexity:\n",
"* Time: O(n^2)\n",
"* Space: O(n)"
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"# Code: Modified Selection Sort"
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"def make_order_list(list_in):\n",
" order_list = []\n",
" for item in list_in:\n",
" if item not in order_list:\n",
" order_list.append(item)\n",
" return order_list\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def group_ordered(list_in):\n",
" if list_in is None:\n",
" return None\n",
" order_list = make_order_list(list_in)\n",
" current = 0\n",
" for item in order_list:\n",
" search = current + 1\n",
" while True:\n",
" try:\n",
" if list_in[search] != item:\n",
" search += 1\n",
" else:\n",
" current += 1\n",
" list_in[current], list_in[search] = list_in[search], list_in[current]\n",
" search += 1\n",
" except IndexError:\n",
" break\n",
" return list_in"
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"## Algorithm: Ordered Dict.\n",
"\n",
"* Use an ordered dict to track insertion order of each key\n",
"* Flatten list of values.\n",
"\n",
"Complexity:\n",
"\n",
"* Time: O(n)\n",
"* Space: O(n)"
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"## Code: Ordered Dict"
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"source": [
"from collections import OrderedDict\n",
"\n",
"def group_ordered_alt(list_in):\n",
" if list_in is None:\n",
" return None\n",
" result = OrderedDict()\n",
" for value in list_in:\n",
" result.setdefault(value, []).append(value)\n",
" return [v for group in result.values() for v in group]"
]
},
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"metadata": {},
"source": [
"## Unit Test\n",
"\n",
"#### The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge."
]
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"cell_type": "code",
"execution_count": 4,
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"Overwriting test_group_ordered.py\n"
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"%%writefile test_group_ordered.py\n",
"from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestGroupOrdered(object):\n",
" def test_group_ordered(self, func):\n",
"\n",
" assert_equal(func(None), None)\n",
" print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + \" None case.\")\n",
" assert_equal(func([]), [])\n",
" print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + \" Empty case.\")\n",
" assert_equal(func([1]), [1])\n",
" print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + \" Single element case.\")\n",
" assert_equal(func([1, 2, 1, 3, 2]), [1, 1, 2, 2, 3])\n",
" assert_equal(func(['a', 'b', 'a']), ['a', 'a', 'b'])\n",
" assert_equal(func([1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 1]), [1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5])\n",
" assert_equal(func([1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4]), [1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4])\n",
" print('Success: ' + func.__name__)\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestGroupOrdered()\n",
" test.test_group_ordered(group_ordered)\n",
" try:\n",
" test.test_group_ordered(group_ordered_alt)\n",
" except NameError:\n",
" # Alternate solutions are only defined\n",
" # in the solutions file\n",
" pass\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
]
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"name": "stdout",
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"text": [
"Success: group_ordered None case.\n",
"Success: group_ordered Empty case.\n",
"Success: group_ordered Single element case.\n",
"Success: group_ordered\n",
"Success: group_ordered_alt None case.\n",
"Success: group_ordered_alt Empty case.\n",
"Success: group_ordered_alt Single element case.\n",
"Success: group_ordered_alt\n"
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"%run -i test_group_ordered.py"
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from nose.tools import assert_equal
class TestGroupOrdered(object):
def test_group_ordered(self, func):
assert_equal(func(None), None)
print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + " None case.")
assert_equal(func([]), [])
print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + " Empty case.")
assert_equal(func([1]), [1])
print('Success: ' + func.__name__ + " Single element case.")
assert_equal(func([1, 2, 1, 3, 2]), [1, 1, 2, 2, 3])
assert_equal(func(['a', 'b', 'a']), ['a', 'a', 'b'])
assert_equal(func([1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, 1]), [1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5])
assert_equal(func([1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4]), [1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4])
print('Success: ' + func.__name__)
def main():
test = TestGroupOrdered()
test.test_group_ordered(group_ordered)
try:
test.test_group_ordered(group_ordered_alt)
except NameError:
# Alternate solutions are only defined
# in the solutions file
pass
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()