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A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms, Second Edition:
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Function: collectAllWords
Python Version: CPython version 3.10.0
@jaywengrow
In the statement def collectAllWords(self, node=None, word="", words=[]), words=[] means every time we call collectAllWords we use the same list. This means the list is not empty after the first call.
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explanation of why:
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jaywengrow
Author of A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
Noted, and thank you! I will clarify this issue in the next version of the book.
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