interactive-coding-challenges/recursion_dynamic/fibonacci/fibonacci_solution.ipynb

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    "# Solution Notebook"
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    "## Problem: Implement fibonacci recursively, dynamically, and iteratively.\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",
    "* Does the sequence start at 0 or 1?\n",
    "    * 0\n",
    "* Can we assume the inputs are valid non-negative ints?\n",
    "    * Yes\n",
    "* Are you looking for a recursive or iterative solution?\n",
    "    * Either\n",
    "* Can we assume this fits memory?\n",
    "    * Yes"
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    "## Test Cases\n",
    "\n",
    "* n = 0 -> 0\n",
    "* n = 1 -> 1\n",
    "* n = 6 -> 8\n",
    "* Fib sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34..."
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    "## Algorithm\n",
    "\n",
    "Recursive:\n",
    "* Fibonacci is as follows: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34...\n",
    "* If n = 0 or 1, return n\n",
    "* Else return fib(n-1) + fib(n-2)\n",
    "\n",
    "Complexity:\n",
    "* Time: O(2^n) if recursive or iterative, O(n) if dynamic\n",
    "* Space: O(n) if recursive, O(1) if iterative, O(n) if dynamic"
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    "## Code"
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    "class Math(object):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def fib_iterative(self, n):\n",
    "        a = 0\n",
    "        b = 1\n",
    "        for _ in range(n):\n",
    "            a, b = b, a + b\n",
    "        return a\n",
    "\n",
    "    def fib_recursive(self, n):\n",
    "        if n == 0 or n == 1:\n",
    "            return n\n",
    "        else:\n",
    "            return self.fib_recursive(n-1) + self.fib_recursive(n-2)\n",
    "\n",
    "    def fib_dynamic(self, n):\n",
    "        cache = {}\n",
    "        return self._fib_dynamic(n, cache)\n",
    "\n",
    "    def _fib_dynamic(self, n, cache):\n",
    "        if n == 0 or n == 1:\n",
    "            return n\n",
    "        if n in cache:\n",
    "            return cache[n]\n",
    "        cache[n] = self._fib_dynamic(n-1, cache) + self._fib_dynamic(n-2, cache)\n",
    "        return cache[n]"
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    "## Unit Test\n",
    "\n"
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      "Overwriting test_fibonacci.py\n"
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    "%%writefile test_fibonacci.py\n",
    "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "class TestFib(object):\n",
    "\n",
    "    def test_fib(self, func):\n",
    "        result = []\n",
    "        expected = [0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34]\n",
    "        for i in range(len(expected)):\n",
    "            result.append(func(i))\n",
    "        assert_equal(result, expected)\n",
    "        print('Success: test_fib')\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "def main():\n",
    "    test = TestFib()\n",
    "    math = Math()\n",
    "    test.test_fib(math.fib_recursive)\n",
    "    test.test_fib(math.fib_dynamic)\n",
    "    test.test_fib(math.fib_iterative)\n",
    "\n",
    "\n",
    "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
    "    main()"
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      "Success: test_fib\n",
      "Success: test_fib\n",
      "Success: test_fib\n"
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    "%run -i test_fibonacci.py"
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