interactive-coding-challenges/graphs_trees/bst_validate/bst_validate_solution.ipynb

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    "<small><i>This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](https://github.com/donnemartin). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges).</i></small>"
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    "# Solution Notebook"
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    "## Problem: Determine if a tree is a valid binary search tree.\n",
    "\n",
    "* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n",
    "* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n",
    "* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n",
    "* [Code](#Code)\n",
    "* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)"
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    "## Constraints\n",
    "\n",
    "* Can the tree have duplicates?\n",
    "    * Yes\n",
    "* If this is called on a None input, should we raise an exception?\n",
    "    * Yes\n",
    "* Can we assume we already have a Node class?\n",
    "    * Yes\n",
    "* Can we assume this fits in memory?\n",
    "    * Yes"
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    "## Test Cases\n",
    "\n",
    "None -> exception\n",
    "\n",
    "<pre>\n",
    "Valid:\n",
    "      5\n",
    "    /   \\\n",
    "   5     8\n",
    "  / \\   /\n",
    " 4   6 7\n",
    "\n",
    "Invalid:\n",
    "      5\n",
    "    /   \\\n",
    "   5     8\n",
    "    \\   \n",
    "    20\n",
    "</pre>"
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    "## Algorithm\n",
    "\n",
    "We'll use a recursive solution that valides left <= current < right, passing down the min and max values as we do a depth-first traversal.\n",
    "\n",
    "* If the node is None, return True\n",
    "* If min is set and the node's value <= min, return False\n",
    "* if max is set and the node's value > max, return False\n",
    "* Recursively call the validate function on node.left, updating max\n",
    "* Recursively call the validate function on node.right, updating min\n",
    "    \n",
    "Complexity:\n",
    "* Time: O(n)\n",
    "* Space: O(h), where h is the height of the tree"
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    "## Code"
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   "source": [
    "%run ../bst/bst.py"
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    "def validate_bst(node):\n",
    "    if node is None:\n",
    "        raise Exception('No root node')\n",
    "    return _validate_bst(node, None, None)\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "def _validate_bst(node, mininum, maximum):\n",
    "    if node is None:\n",
    "        return True\n",
    "    if mininum is not None and node.data <= mininum:\n",
    "        return False\n",
    "    if maximum is not None and node.data > maximum:\n",
    "        return False\n",
    "    if not _validate_bst(node.left, mininum, node.data):\n",
    "        return False\n",
    "    if not _validate_bst(node.right, node.data, maximum):\n",
    "        return False\n",
    "    return True"
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    "## Unit Test"
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     "text": [
      "Overwriting test_bst_validate.py\n"
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    "%%writefile test_bst_validate.py\n",
    "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
    "from nose.tools import raises\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class TestBstValidate(object):\n",
    "\n",
    "    @raises(Exception)\n",
    "    def test_bst_validate_empty(self):\n",
    "        validate_bst(None)\n",
    "\n",
    "    def test_bst_validate(self):\n",
    "        node = Node(5)\n",
    "        insert(node, 8)\n",
    "        insert(node, 5)\n",
    "        insert(node, 6)\n",
    "        insert(node, 4)\n",
    "        insert(node, 7)\n",
    "        assert_equal(validate_bst(node), True)\n",
    "\n",
    "        root = Node(5)\n",
    "        left = Node(5)\n",
    "        right = Node(8)\n",
    "        invalid = Node(20)\n",
    "        root.left = left\n",
    "        root.right = right\n",
    "        root.left.right = invalid\n",
    "        assert_equal(validate_bst(root), False)\n",
    "\n",
    "        print('Success: test_bst_validate')\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "def main():\n",
    "    test = TestBstValidate()\n",
    "    test.test_bst_validate_empty()\n",
    "    test.test_bst_validate()\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
    "    main()"
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      "Success: test_bst_validate\n"
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    "%run -i test_bst_validate.py"
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