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In the answers for the Chapter 13 exercises, there are several uses of JavaScript’s array.sort() to sort an array of numbers. However, th...
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On page 331, the subtitle says “Code Implementation: Trie Search,” but the section is about insertion, so it should be “Code Implementati...
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In the graph on page 41, the arrow leading from O(log n) points to the O(1) function instead of to the O(log n) function.
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Title: A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms, Second Edition
Example: Incorrect time complexity (page 55)
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At the bottom of page 85, “position that is greater or equal” should be “smaller”. That is, the loop should stop running once it encounte...
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On page 91, there’s an example of an array intersection function that uses a double equals in its comparison line:
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The word “make” is omitted in the phrase “make this magic come alive” in Chapter 20. (more details in the screenshot)
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Algorithms and data structures are much more than abstract concepts. Mastering them enables you to write code that runs faster and more e...
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Hello! It’s Jay Wengrow, author of A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms. My book now has a supplemental website, where ...
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At the bottom of page 96, “execute three more steps" should be “TWO more steps.” Even numbers have three steps, odd numbers have one...
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