{ "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/interactive-coding-challenges)." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Challenge Notebook" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Problem: Implement a hash table with set, get, and remove methods.\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", "* For simplicity, are the keys integers only?\n", " * Yes\n", "* For collision resolution, can we use linked lists?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Do we have to worry about load factors?\n", " * No" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Test Cases\n", "\n", "* get on an empty hash table index\n", "* set on an empty hash table index\n", "* set on a non empty hash table index\n", "* set on a key that already exists\n", "* remove on a key with an entry\n", "* remove on a key without an entry" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Algorithm\n", "\n", "Refer to the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/hash_map/hash_map_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": false }, "outputs": [], "source": [ "class Item(object):\n", "\n", " def __init__(self, key, value):\n", " # TODO: Implement me\n", " pass\n", "\n", "\n", "class HashTable(object):\n", "\n", " def __init__(self, size):\n", " # TODO: Implement me\n", " pass\n", "\n", " def hash_function(self, key):\n", " # TODO: Implement me\n", " pass\n", "\n", " def set(self, key, value):\n", " # TODO: Implement me\n", " pass\n", "\n", " def get(self, key):\n", " # TODO: Implement me\n", " pass\n", "\n", " def remove(self, key):\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_hash_map.py\n", "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n", "\n", "\n", "class TestHashMap(object):\n", "\n", " # TODO: It would be better if we had unit tests for each\n", " # method in addition to the following end-to-end test\n", " def test_end_to_end(self):\n", " hash_table = HashTable(10)\n", "\n", " print(\"Test: get on an empty hash table index\")\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(0), None)\n", "\n", " print(\"Test: set on an empty hash table index\")\n", " hash_table.set(0, 'foo')\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(0), 'foo')\n", " hash_table.set(1, 'bar')\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(1), 'bar')\n", "\n", " print(\"Test: set on a non empty hash table index\")\n", " hash_table.set(10, 'foo2')\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(0), 'foo')\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(10), 'foo2')\n", "\n", " print(\"Test: set on a key that already exists\")\n", " hash_table.set(10, 'foo3')\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(0), 'foo')\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(10), 'foo3')\n", "\n", " print(\"Test: remove on a key that already exists\")\n", " hash_table.remove(10)\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(0), 'foo')\n", " assert_equal(hash_table.get(10), None)\n", "\n", " print(\"Test: remove on a key that doesn't exist\")\n", " hash_table.remove(-1)\n", "\n", " print('Success: test_end_to_end')\n", "\n", "\n", "def main():\n", " test = TestHashMap()\n", " test.test_end_to_end()\n", "\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/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/hash_map/hash_map_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 }