Practice Verifying Code Implementation (19.1.1) - Mergesort - Part B - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Verifying Code Implementation

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Question 1 Easy

What happens when you merge the lists [1, 3, 5] and [2, 4, 6]?

💡 Hint: Consider the order of elements as you combine them.

Question 2 Easy

What is an example of a simple error when merging lists?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when a list is empty.

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Question 1

What is the expected output when merging [2, 4, 6] and [1, 3, 5]?

[1
2
3
4
5
6]
[2
3
4
5
6]
[1
2
3]

💡 Hint: Combine elements in ascending order.

Question 2

True or false: The merging process will always produce a list without duplicates.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens with overlapping numbers.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Implement a merge function that takes in two unsorted lists and returns a single sorted list without duplicates. Describe your approach.

💡 Hint: How will you sort the lists before merging?

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a given merge function for inefficiencies. What improvements would you suggest?

💡 Hint: Which parts of the code are repeated that can be combined for better efficiency?

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