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Data Structures for Coding Interviews in Python

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Introduction to Complexity Measures

Comparing Algorithms Example: Measuring Time Complexity of For Loop Example: Measuring Time Complexity of a Nested For Loop Introduction to Asymptotic Analysis and Big O Other Common Asymptotic Notations and Why Big O Trumps Them Useful Formulas Common Complexity Scenarios Challenge: Big O of Nested Loop with Addition Solution: Big O of Nested Loop with Addition Challenge: Big O of Nested Loop with Subtraction Solution: Big O of Nested Loop with Subtraction Challenge: Big O of Nested Loop with Multiplication Solution: Big O of Nested Loop with Multiplication Challenge: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Basic)Solution: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Basic)Challenge: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Intermediate)Solution: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Intermediate)Challenge: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Advanced)Solution: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Advanced)Challenge: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Pro)Solution: Nested Loop with Multiplication (Pro)Complexity Quiz: Test your understanding of complexity

Introduction to Lists

Lists Arrays Lists vs Arrays in Python Challenge: Remove Even Integers From List Solution: Remove Even Integers From List Challenge: Merge Two Sorted Lists Solution: Merge Two Sorted Lists Challenge: Find Two Numbers That Add Up to K Solution: Find Two Numbers That Add Up to K Challenge: Product of Array Except Self Solution: Product of Array Except Self Challenge: Find Minimum Value in List Solution: Find Minimum Value in List Challenge: First Non-Repeating Integer in a List Solution: First Non-Repeating Integer in a List Challenge: Find Second Maximum Value in a List Solution: Find Second Maximum Value in a List Challenge: Rotate List Solution: Rotate List Challenge: Rearrange Positive & Negative Values Solution: Rearrange Positive & Negative Values Challenge: Rearrange Sorted List in Max/Min Form Solution: Rearrange Sorted List in Max/Min Form Challenge: Maximum Sublist Solution: Maximum Sublist Lists Quiz: Test your understanding of Lists

Introduction to Linked Lists

Singly Linked Lists (SLL)Linked Lists vs. Lists Basic Linked List Operations Singly Linked List Insertion Singly Linked List Deletion Doubly Linked Lists (DLL)Singly Linked Lists vs. Doubly Linked Lists Challenge: Insertion at Tail Solution: Insertion at Tail Challenge: Search in a Singly Linked List Solution: Search in a Singly Linked List Challenge: Deletion by Value Solution: Deletion by Value Challenge: Find the Length of a Linked List Solution: Find the Length of a Linked List Challenge: Reverse Linked List Solution: Reverse Linked List Challenge: Linked List Cycle Solution: Linked List Cycle Challenge: Middle of the Linked List Solution: Middle of the Linked List Challenge: Remove Duplicates from a Linked List Solution: Remove Duplicates from a Linked List Challenge: Union and Intersection of Linked Lists Solution: Union and Intersection of Linked Lists Challenge: Return the Nth Node from End Solution: Return the Nth Node from End Challenge: Find If a Doubly Linked List Is a Palindrome Solution: Find If a Doubly Linked List Is a Palindrome Linked Lists Quiz: Test your understanding of Linked Lists

Introduction to Stacks and Queues

What is a Stack?Stack (Implementation)What is a Queue?Queue (Implementation)Challenge: Generate Binary Numbers From 1 to n Using a Queue Solution: Generate Binary Numbers From 1 to n Using a Queue Challenge: Implement Two Stacks Using One List Solution: Implement Two Stacks Using One List Challenge: Reverse First k Elements of Queue Solution: Reverse First k Elements of Queue Challenge: Implement Queue Using Stacks Solution: Implement Queue Using Stacks Challenge: Sort Values in a Stack Solution: Sort Values in a Stack Challenge: Evaluate Postfix Expression Using a Stack Solution: Evaluate Postfix Expression Using a Stack Challenge: Next Greater Element Using a Stack Solution: Next Greater Element Using a Stack Challenge: Find the Celebrity Solution: Find the Celebrity Challenge: Valid Parentheses Solution: Valid Parentheses Challenge: Min Stack Solution: Min Stack Stack/Queue Quiz: Test your understanding of Stack/Queue

Introduction to Graphs

What is a Graph?Types of Graphs Representation of Graphs Graph Implementation Complexities of Graph Operations What is a Bipartite Graph?Graph Traversal Algorithms Challenge: Implement Breadth-First Search Solution: Implement Breadth-First Search Challenge: Implement Depth-First Search Solution: Implement Depth-First Search Challenge: Detect Cycle in a Directed Graph Solution: Detect Cycle in a Directed Graph Challenge: Find a Mother Vertex in a Directed Graph Solution: Find a Mother Vertex in a Directed Graph Challenge: Count the Number of Edges in an Undirected Graph Solution: Count the Number of Edges in an Undirected Graph Challenge: Check If a Path Exists between Two Vertices Solution: Check If a Path Exists between Two Vertices Challenge: Graph Valid Tree Solution: Graph Valid Tree Challenge: Find the Shortest Path between Two Vertices Solution: Find the Shortest Path between Two Vertices Challenge: Remove Edge from a Directed Graph Solution: Remove Edge from a Directed Graph Graph Quiz: Test your understanding of Graphs

Introduction to Trees

Trees and their Basic Properties!What makes a tree 'balanced'?What is a Binary Tree?More on Complete Binary Trees Skewed Binary Trees What is a Binary Search Tree (BST)?Implementing a Binary Search Tree in Python Binary Search Tree Insertion Binary Search Tree Insertion (Implementation)Searching in a Binary Search Tree (Implementation)Deletion in a Binary Search Tree Deletion in a Binary Search Tree (Implementation)Pre-Order Traversal Post-Order Traversal In-Order Traversal What is an AVL Tree?AVL Insertion AVL Deletion What is a Red-Black Tree?Red-Black Tree Insertion Red-Black Tree Deletion What is a 2-3 Tree?2-3 Insertion 2-3 Deletion (Case #1)2-3 Deletion (Case #2)2-3-4 Trees Overview of Trees Challenge: Find Minimum Value in Binary Search Tree Solution: Find Minimum Value in Binary Search Tree Challenge: Find kth Maximum Value in Binary Search Tree Solution: Find kth Maximum Value in Binary Search Tree Challenge: Find Ancestors of a Given Node in a BST Solution: Find Ancestors of a Given Node in a BST Challenge: Find the Height of Binary Search Tree Solution: Find the Height of Binary Search Tree Challenge: Find Nodes at k Distance from the Root Solution: Find Nodes at k Distance from the Root Trees Quiz: Test your understanding of Trees

Trie

What is a Trie?Structure of a Trie Insertion in a Trie Search in a Trie Deletion in Trie Challenge: Total Number of Words in a Trie Solution: Total Number of Words in a Trie Challenge: Find All Words Stored in Trie Solution: Find All Words Stored in Trie Challenge: List Sort Using Trie Solution: List Sort Using Trie Challenge: Word Formation From a Dictionary Using Trie Solution: Word Formation From a Dictionary Using Trie Trie Quiz: Test Your Understanding of Tries

Introduction to Heap

What is a Heap?

Max Heap: Introduction

Max Heap (Implementation)

Min Heap: Introduction

Min Heap (Implementation)

Challenge: Convert Max Heap to Min Heap

Solution: Convert Max Heap to Min Heap

Challenge: Find k Smallest Elements in a List

Solution: Find k Smallest Elements in a List

Challenge: Find K Largest Elements in the List

Solution: Find K Largest Elements in the List

Heap Quiz: Test your understanding of Heaps

Introduction to Hashing

What is a Hash Table?The Hash Function Collisions in Hash Tables Building a Hash Table from Scratch Add/Remove & Search in Hash Table (Implementation)A Quick Overview of Hash Tables Trees vs Hash Table Dictionary vs Set Challenge: A List as a Subset of Another List Solution: A List as a Subset of Another List Challenge: Check if Lists are Disjoint Solution: Check if Lists are Disjoint Challenge: Find Symmetric Pairs in a List Solution: Find Symmetric Pairs in a List Challenge: Trace the Complete Path of a Journey Solution: Trace the Complete Path of a Journey Challenge: Find Two Pairs in an Array Such That a+b = c+d Solution: Find Two Pairs in an Array Such That a+b = c+d Challenge: A Sublist with a Sum of 0 Solution: A Sublist with a Sum of 0 Challenge: Word Formation Using a Hash Table Solution: Word Formation Using a Hash Table Challenge: Find Two Numbers That Add up to k—Hashing Solution: Find Two Numbers That Add up to k—Hashing Challenge: First Non-Repeating Integer in a List—Hashing Solution: First Non-Repeating Integer in a List—Hashing Challenge: Linked List Cycle—Hashing Solution: Linked List Cycle—Hashing Challenge: Remove Duplicates from Linked List - Hashing Solution: Remove Duplicates from Linked List - Hashing Challenge: Union and Intersection of Linked Lists — Hashing Solution: Union and Intersection of Linked Lists — Hashing Hashing Quiz: Test your understanding of Hashing

Summary of Data Structures

Overview of Linear & Non-Linear Data Structures Conclusion

Heap Quiz: Test your understanding of Heaps

Here are the top ten most commonly asked interview questions on heaps!

1

Choose the correct option:

A)

Stack is used to implement a heap

B)

A valid heap must be a complete binary tree

C)

Both A and B

D)

None of the above

Question 1 of 100 attempted

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