Re: [algogeeks] Puzzle

2011-08-18 Thread Abhishek Sharma
M (hint: replace ü and û with their actual meaning.. u 'll understand) On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 4:10 AM, payal gupta gpt.pa...@gmail.com wrote: was there anything more specified Regards, PAYAL GUPTA On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 3:29 AM, Aditya Virmani virmanisadi...@gmail.comwrote:

[algogeeks] Re: Question from Google interview

2011-08-18 Thread Navneet
I have an answer to the problem which requires a single pass of string to get the output string. (Though debatable if it covers all cases) Look to make it as time efficient as possible. On Aug 19, 2:28 am, Dave dave_and_da...@juno.com wrote: @Icy: We agree that you have to look ahead in order

[algogeeks] Re: Book

2011-08-18 Thread Navneet
My two cents on this book - Too lengthy and written more like an exhaustive tutorial rather than idea book. I purchased hard copy but sold it for didn't like it much. On Aug 19, 2:56 am, Swati Sarraf swati1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Does any one of u has the book - Data Structures and

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Amazon question

2011-08-18 Thread *$*
I think we are using hash , which is like extra spaace , but as per the question , O(s) = 1. Thx, --Gopi On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 2:15 AM, icy` vipe...@gmail.com wrote: #!/usr/bin/ruby -w #array of unsorted positive integers # find the [only] one that is duplicated arr=

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Amazon question

2011-08-18 Thread saurabh singh
The element is repeated only once or can be repeated k number of times?? On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:50 AM, *$* gopi.komand...@gmail.com wrote: I think we are using hash , which is like extra spaace , but as per the question , O(s) = 1. Thx, --Gopi On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 2:15 AM, icy`

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Amazon question

2011-08-18 Thread *$*
only once On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:57 AM, saurabh singh saurab...@gmail.com wrote: The element is repeated only once or can be repeated k number of times?? On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:50 AM, *$* gopi.komand...@gmail.com wrote: I think we are using hash , which is like extra spaace , but as

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Book

2011-08-18 Thread Swati Sarraf
Hey Navneet , which book are you talking abt- Data structure and algo made easy OR Data structure Puzzles ? http://www.slideshare.net/nakarumaka/data-structures-and-algorithms-made-easy-cover-page On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Navneet navneetn...@gmail.com wrote: My two cents on this book -

Re: [algogeeks] Re: longest repeated substring

2011-08-18 Thread saurabh singh
substrings and subsets are two different things. If you want an easy solution brute force it...:) Its not that difficult to code a suffix tree if it makes you a millionare:) On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Arun Vishwanathan aaron.nar...@gmail.comwrote: am just asking but how can u get

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Amazon question

2011-08-18 Thread Dipankar Patro
O(1) space means constant space. It doesn't mean you can't use extra space. Refer here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2219109/what-does-this-mean-on-steps-and-o1-space According to the question you can definitely use a Hash Table for keeping hit record, as it will be a constant space

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Answer this !!

2011-08-18 Thread Dipankar Patro
Overriding doesn't remove the function. It just changes the function definition. So 2 will be the answer. On 19 August 2011 00:33, siddharth srivastava akssps...@gmail.com wrote: On 19 August 2011 00:31, priya ramesh love.for.programm...@gmail.comwrote: it can remove methods defined in

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Amazon question

2011-08-18 Thread *$*
true. I agree , we can use additional memory which will be constant irrespective of counjt of elements. But using an hash wont be a constant memory as input can keep on varying. Thx, --Gopi On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:16 AM, Dipankar Patro dip10c...@gmail.com wrote: O(1) space means constant

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Amazon question

2011-08-18 Thread Dheeraj Sharma
hash map is the solution provided the elements lie in a predefined range.. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:46 AM, *$* gopi.komand...@gmail.com wrote: true. I agree , we can use additional memory which will be constant irrespective of counjt of elements. But using an hash wont be a constant memory

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Answer this !!

2011-08-18 Thread Dheeraj Sharma
override is not removal..u can still call the base variables and functions.. 2 would be the answer i gues.. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Dipankar Patro dip10c...@gmail.com wrote: Overriding doesn't remove the function. It just changes the function definition. So 2 will be the answer.

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Amazon question

2011-08-18 Thread *$*
yes , but that constraint is not provided by the interviewer , hence , solution of hash is not acceptable On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Dheeraj Sharma dheerajsharma1...@gmail.com wrote: hash map is the solution provided the elements lie in a predefined range.. On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 8:46

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Amazon question

2011-08-18 Thread Sanjay Rajpal
In the first loop, numbers are the numbers in the given array but in the second loop, numbers are just natural numbers. I forgot to mention as people may get confused. *Regards Sanju Happy to Help :)* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Algorithm

Re: [algogeeks] Ebay Recruitment

2011-08-18 Thread ROHIT SINGHAL
@siva thanks bro for info. @rahul thru Amcat so its offcampus tey given call to specific students On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:12 AM, Rahul Tiwari rahultiwari6...@gmail.comwrote: @rohit singhal off-campus or on-campus ? if on-campus ---mention ur college plz -- Rahul Tiwari aka

Re: [algogeeks] Re: Make My Trip *URGENT*

2011-08-18 Thread snehi jain
after the aptitude written round .. there were 15 questions in technical (c c++) and 5 questions on coding in 45 min. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Anika Jain anika.jai...@gmail.com wrote: the level is very easy.. i dont remember the questions .. but they are easy.. but tht makes cut off

Re: [algogeeks] how to find median of two sorted arrays

2011-08-18 Thread arjoo kumar
find 1length1 (arr1) 2length 2(arr2) 3sum = length1 +length 2 4loops = sum /2 5... set two pointer (say ptr1 ptr2) on arr[0] arr2[0] 6 start loop for i =1 to loops if (*ptr1 = *ptr2 ) ptr1++ else ptr2++ please manage it

Re: [algogeeks] how to find median of two sorted arrays

2011-08-18 Thread Sanjay Rajpal
Plz make one point clear can we use extra space or not ? because complexity will vary depending upon the approach. *Regards Sanju Happy to Help :)* On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 11:04 AM, arjoo kumar 2009ar...@gmail.com wrote: find 1length1 (arr1) 2length 2(arr2) 3sum = length1

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