14.1.6 - Exercises on Merge
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Practice Questions
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Explain the merge operation in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how you compare items to keep them ordered.
What is the time complexity of the merge operation?
💡 Hint: Remember how many comparisons are made.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of the merge operation in merge sort?
💡 Hint: Recall what merging specifically accomplishes in sorting.
True or False: Merge sort requires additional space to hold the merged elements.
💡 Hint: Consider how the merging process works.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine you are tasked to implement a merge function that does not create a new array. Describe your approach, including possible challenges and outcomes.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of 'in-place' operations and how they affect time complexity.
Devise an algorithm that performs both the intersection and the difference of two sorted lists. Provide the pseudocode for each operation.
💡 Hint: Think about how the conditions change depending on the results desired: intersection versus difference.
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