interactive-coding-challenges/stacks_queues/stack_min/stack_min.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 a stack with push, pop, and min methods running O(1) time.\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",
    "*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 this is a stack of ints?\n",
    "    * Yes\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",
    "* Push/pop on empty stack\n",
    "* Push/pop on non-empty stack"
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    "## Algorithm\n",
    "\n",
    "We'll use a second stack to keep track of the minimum values.\n",
    "\n",
    "### Min\n",
    "\n",
    "* If the second stack is empty, return an error code (max int value)\n",
    "* Else, return the top of the stack, without popping it\n",
    "\n",
    "Complexity:\n",
    "* Time: O(1)\n",
    "* Space: O(1)\n",
    "\n",
    "### Push\n",
    "\n",
    "* Push the data\n",
    "* If the data is less than min\n",
    "    * Push data to second stack\n",
    "\n",
    "Complexity:\n",
    "* Time: O(1)\n",
    "* Space: O(n)\n",
    "\n",
    "### Pop\n",
    "\n",
    "* Pop the data\n",
    "* If the data is equal to min\n",
    "    * Pop the top of the second stack\n",
    "* Return the data\n",
    "\n",
    "Complexity:\n",
    "* Time: O(1)\n",
    "* Space: O(1)"
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    "## Code"
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    "%run stack.py"
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    "import sys\n",
    "\n",
    "class MyStack(Stack):\n",
    "    def __init__(self, top=None):\n",
    "        self.min_vals = Stack()\n",
    "        super(MyStack, self).__init__(top)\n",
    "\n",
    "    def min(self):\n",
    "        if self.min_vals.top is None:\n",
    "            return sys.maxint\n",
    "        else:\n",
    "            return self.min_vals.peek()\n",
    "\n",
    "    def push(self, data):\n",
    "        super(MyStack, self).push(data)\n",
    "        if data < self.min():\n",
    "            self.min_vals.push(data)\n",
    "\n",
    "    def pop(self):\n",
    "        data = super(MyStack, self).pop()\n",
    "        if data == self.min():\n",
    "            self.min_vals.pop()\n",
    "        return data"
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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: Push on empty stack, non-empty stack\n",
      "Test: Pop on non-empty stack\n",
      "Test: Pop empty stack\n",
      "Success: test_stack_min\n"
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    "from nose.tools import assert_equal\n",
    "\n",
    "class Test(object):\n",
    "    def test_stack_min(self):\n",
    "        print('Test: Push on empty stack, non-empty stack')\n",
    "        stack = MyStack()\n",
    "        stack.push(5)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.peek(), 5)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.min(), 5)\n",
    "        stack.push(1)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.peek(), 1)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)\n",
    "        stack.push(3)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.peek(), 3)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)\n",
    "        stack.push(0)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.peek(), 0)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.min(), 0)\n",
    "\n",
    "        print('Test: Pop on non-empty stack')\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.pop(), 0)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.pop(), 3)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.min(), 1)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.pop(), 1)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.min(), 5)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.pop(), 5)\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.min(), sys.maxint)\n",
    "\n",
    "        print('Test: Pop empty stack')\n",
    "        assert_equal(stack.pop(), None)\n",
    "        \n",
    "        print('Success: test_stack_min')\n",
    "\n",
    "if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
    "    test = Test()\n",
    "    test.test_stack_min()"
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