{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](https://github.com/donnemartin). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges)." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Challenge Notebook" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Problem: Find the magic index in an array, where array[i] = i.\n", "\n", "* [Constraints](#Constraints)\n", "* [Test Cases](#Test-Cases)\n", "* [Algorithm](#Algorithm)\n", "* [Code](#Code)\n", "* [Unit Test](#Unit-Test)\n", "* [Solution Notebook](#Solution-Notebook)" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Constraints\n", "\n", "* Is the array sorted?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Are the elements in the array distinct?\n", " * No\n", "* Does a magic index always exist?\n", " * No\n", "* If there is no magic index, do we just return -1?\n", " * Yes\n", "* Are negative values allowed in the array?\n", " * Yes\n", "* If there are multiple magic values, what do we return?\n", " * Return the left-most one\n", "* Can we assume this fits memory?\n", " * Yes" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Test Cases\n", "\n", "* None input -> -1\n", "* Empty array -> -1\n", "\n", "
\n",
"a[i] -4 -2 2 6 6 6 6 10\n",
" i 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"Result: 2\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"a[i] -4 -2 1 6 6 6 6 10\n",
" i 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"Result: 6\n",
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"\n",
"a[i] -4 -2 1 6 6 6 7 10\n",
" i 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"Result: -1"
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"## Algorithm\n",
"\n",
"Refer to the [Solution Notebook](). If you are stuck and need a hint, the solution notebook's algorithm discussion might be a good place to start."
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"source": [
"## Code"
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"class MagicIndex(object):\n",
"\n",
" def find_magic_index(self, array):\n",
" # TODO: Implement me\n",
" pass"
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"## Unit Test"
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"**The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.**"
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"# %load test_find_magic_index.py\n",
"import unittest\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"class TestFindMagicIndex(unittest.TestCase):\n",
"\n",
" def test_find_magic_index(self):\n",
" magic_index = MagicIndex()\n",
" self.assertEqual(magic_index.find_magic_index(None), -1)\n",
" self.assertEqual(magic_index.find_magic_index([]), -1)\n",
" array = [-4, -2, 2, 6, 6, 6, 6, 10]\n",
" self.assertEqual(magic_index.find_magic_index(array), 2)\n",
" array = [-4, -2, 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 10]\n",
" self.assertEqual(magic_index.find_magic_index(array), 6)\n",
" array = [-4, -2, 1, 6, 6, 6, 7, 10]\n",
" self.assertEqual(magic_index.find_magic_index(array), -1)\n",
" print('Success: test_find_magic')\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"def main():\n",
" test = TestFindMagicIndex()\n",
" test.test_find_magic_index()\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"if __name__ == '__main__':\n",
" main()"
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"## Solution Notebook\n",
"\n",
"Review the [Solution Notebook]() for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions."
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