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Sprint Challenge: Data Structures and Algorithms

For the data structures portion of this sprint challenge, you'll be implementing a few functions that build off of some of the data structures you implemented in the first half of the week. Then you'll be analyzing the runtimes of these functions.

For the algorithms portion of the sprint challenge, you'll be answering the questions posed in the Algorithms_Questions.md file regarding runtime complexities and algorithmic paradigms.

Data Structures

Task 1. Implement Depth-First and Breadth-First Traversal on the Binary Search Tree Class

Navigate into the ex_1 directory in the data_structures directory. Inside, you'll see the binary-search-tree.py file with a complete implementation of the binary search tree class. Your first task is to implement the methods depth_first_for_each and breadth_first_for_each on the BinarySearchTree class:

  • depth_first_for_each(cb) receives a callback function as a parameter. This method iterates over the binary search tree in depth-first order, applying the supplied callback function to each tree element in turn.

    HINT: In order to achieve depth-first order, you'll probably want to utilize a Stack data structure.

  • breadth_first_for_each(cb) receives a callback function as a parameter. This method iterates over the binary search tree in breadth-first order, applying the supplied callback function to each tree element in turn.

    HINT: In order to achieve breadth-first order, you'll probably want to utilize a Queue data structure.

NOTE: In Python, anonymous functions are referred to as "lambda functions". When passing in a callback function as input to either depth_first_for_each or breadth_first_for_each, you'll want to define the callbacks as lambda functions. For more information on lambda functions, check out this documentation: https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#lambda-expressions

Run python test_binary_search_tree.py to run the tests for these methods to ensure that your implementation is correct.

Task 2. Implement Heapsort

Inside the ex_2 directory you'll find the heap.py file with a working implementation of the heap class. Your second task is to implement a sorting method called heapsort that uses the heap data structure in order to sort an array of numbers. Your heapsort function should return a new array containing all of the sorted data.

Run python test_heap.py to run the tests for your heapsort function to ensure that your implementation is correct.

Task 3. Analyze some runtimes

Open up the Data_Structures_Answers.md file. This is where you'll jot down your answers for the runtimes of the functions you just implemented. Be sure to also answer any other questions posed in the Data_Structures_Answers.md file!

Algorithms

For the algorithms portion of the sprint challenge, you'll be answering questions posed in the Algorithms_Questions.md document inside the algorithms directory. Add your answers to the questions in the Algorithms_Answers.md file.

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