Practice Word Ladder (9.4.4) - Apply Data Structures and Algorithms to Solve Real-World Programming Challenges
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Word Ladder

Practice - Word Ladder

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Question 1 Easy

Define the Word Ladder problem.

💡 Hint: Focus on the key concept of changing letters and valid words.

Question 2 Easy

What does BFS stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about traversal methods used in graphs.

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Question 1

What technique is commonly used to solve the Word Ladder problem?

Depth-First Search
Breadth-First Search
Dijkstra's Algorithm

💡 Hint: Consider which algorithm is designed for shortest path exploration.

Question 2

True or False: In a Word Ladder, all intermediate words need to be valid words.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on what makes an intermediate state acceptable.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Formulate a sequence transforming 'spot' to 'stop' using only two letter changes.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens with multiple letters changed.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given an unordered list of words, arrange a Word Ladder between 'head' and 'tail' using as few steps as possible.

💡 Hint: Focus on altering one letter each time without falling into invalid words.

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