interactive-coding-challenges/stacks_queues/hanoi.ipynb

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    "<small><i>This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://bit.ly/code-notes).</i></small>"
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    "## Problem: Implement the [Towers of Hanoi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hanoi) with 3 towers and N disks.\n",
    "\n",
    "* [Constraints and Assumptions](#Constraints-and-Assumptions)\n",
    "* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n",
    "* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n",
    "* [Code](#Code)\n",
    "* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)"
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    "## Constraints and Assumptions\n",
    "\n",
    "*Problem statements are often intentionally ambiguous.  Identifying constraints and stating assumptions can help to ensure you code the intended solution.*\n",
    "\n",
    "* Can we assume we already have a stack class that can be used for this problem?\n",
    "    * Yes"
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    "## Test Cases\n",
    "\n",
    "* NULL towers\n",
    "* 0 disks\n",
    "* 1 disk\n",
    "* 2 or more disks"
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    "## Algorithm\n",
    "\n",
    "* Create three stacks to represent each tower\n",
    "* def hanoi(n, src, dest, buffer):\n",
    "    * If 0 disks return\n",
    "    * hanoi(n-1, src, buffer)\n",
    "    * Move remaining element from src to dest\n",
    "    * hanoi(n-1, buffer, dest)    \n",
    "\n",
    "Complexity:\n",
    "* Time: O(2^n)\n",
    "* Space: O(m) where m is the number of recursion levels"
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    "## Code"
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    "%run stack.py"
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    "def hanoi(num_disks, src, dest, buff):\n",
    "    if src is None or dest is None or buff is None:\n",
    "        return\n",
    "    if num_disks > 0:\n",
    "        hanoi(num_disks-1, src, buff, dest)\n",
    "        data = src.pop()\n",
    "        dest.push(data)\n",
    "        hanoi(num_disks-1, buff, dest, src)"
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    "## Unit Test\n",
    "\n",
    "*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.*"
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      "Test: NULL towers\n",
      "Test: 0 disks\n",
      "Test: 1 disk\n",
      "Test: 2 or more disks\n",
      "Success: test_hanoi\n"
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    "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
    "\n",
    "class Test(object):\n",
    "    def test_hanoi(self):\n",
    "        num_disks = 3\n",
    "        src = Stack()\n",
    "        buff = Stack()\n",
    "        dest = Stack()\n",
    "\n",
    "        print('Test: NULL towers')\n",
    "        hanoi(num_disks, None, None, None)\n",
    "\n",
    "        print('Test: 0 disks')\n",
    "        hanoi(num_disks, src, dest, buff)\n",
    "        assert_equal(dest.pop(), None)\n",
    "\n",
    "        print('Test: 1 disk')\n",
    "        src.push(5)\n",
    "        hanoi(num_disks, src, dest, buff)\n",
    "        assert_equal(dest.pop(), 5)\n",
    "\n",
    "        print('Test: 2 or more disks')\n",
    "        for i in xrange(num_disks, -1, -1):\n",
    "            src.push(i)\n",
    "        hanoi(num_disks, src, dest, buff)\n",
    "        for i in xrange(0, num_disks):\n",
    "            assert_equal(dest.pop(), i)\n",
    "\n",
    "        print('Success: test_hanoi')\n",
    "\n",
    "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
    "    test = Test()\n",
    "    test.test_hanoi()"
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