Practice Implementation of Deletion in Python - 40.3 | 40. Search trees - Part B | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a leaf node in a binary search tree?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what 'leaf' means in other contexts.

Question 2

Easy

In which case do you need to promote a child node?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens if a node has no children versus one child.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What happens when you delete a leaf node?

  • It causes tree imbalance
  • The node is simply removed
  • The node's value is replaced

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what makes a node a leaf.

Question 2

True or False: You can only delete nodes that have children in a binary search tree.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the definition of a leaf node.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Describe the full algorithm for deleting a node in a BST, detailing each potential case of node structure.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what needs adjusting in each scenario.

Question 2

Write a Python function to demonstrate deletion in an AVL tree. Explain how it differs from a standard BST.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What steps are involved in checking balance after deletion?

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