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109 changes: 109 additions & 0 deletions data_structures/linked_list/remove_duplicates.py
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from __future__ import annotations

from dataclasses import dataclass


@dataclass
class Node:
data: int
next_node: Node | None = None


def print_linked_list(head: Node | None) -> None:
"""
Print the entire linked list iteratively.

>>> head = insert_node(None, 0)
>>> head = insert_node(head, 2)
>>> head = insert_node(head, 1)
>>> print_linked_list(head)
0->2->1
>>> head = insert_node(head, 4)
>>> head = insert_node(head, 5)
>>> print_linked_list(head)
0->2->1->4->5
"""
if head is None:
return
while head.next_node is not None:
print(head.data, end="->")
head = head.next_node
print(head.data)


def insert_node(head: Node | None, data: int) -> Node | None:
"""
Insert a new node at the end of a linked list
and return the new head.

>>> head = insert_node(None, 10)
>>> head = insert_node(head, 9)
>>> head = insert_node(head, 8)
>>> print_linked_list(head)
10->9->8
"""
new_node = Node(data)
if head is None:
return new_node

temp_node = head
while temp_node.next_node:
temp_node = temp_node.next_node
temp_node.next_node = new_node
return head


def remove_duplicates(head: Node | None) -> Node | None:
"""
Remove nodes with duplicate data

>>> head=insert_node(None,1)
>>> head=insert_node(head,1)
>>> head=insert_node(head,2)
>>> head=insert_node(head,3)
>>> head=insert_node(head,3)
>>> head=insert_node(head,4)
>>> head=insert_node(head,5)
>>> head=insert_node(head,5)
>>> head=insert_node(head,5)
>>> new_head= remove_duplicates(head)
>>> print_linked_list(new_head)
1->2->3->4->5
"""
if head is None or head.next_node is None:
return head

has_occurred = {}

new_head = head
last_node = head
has_occurred[head.data] = True
current_node = None
if head.next_node:
current_node = head.next_node
while current_node is not None:
if current_node.data not in has_occurred:
last_node.next_node = current_node
last_node = current_node
has_occurred[current_node.data] = True
current_node = current_node.next_node
last_node.next_node = None
return new_head


if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest

doctest.testmod()

head = insert_node(None, 1)
head = insert_node(head, 1)
head = insert_node(head, 2)
head = insert_node(head, 3)
head = insert_node(head, 3)
head = insert_node(head, 4)
head = insert_node(head, 5)
head = insert_node(head, 5)

new_head = remove_duplicates(head)
print_linked_list(new_head)
46 changes: 46 additions & 0 deletions dynamic_programming/distinct_subsequences.py
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from future import __annotations__

def subsequenceCounting(s1: str, s2: str, n: int, m: int) -> int:

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Variable and function names should follow the snake_case naming convention. Please update the following name accordingly: subsequenceCounting

Please provide descriptive name for the parameter: n

Please provide descriptive name for the parameter: m

"""
Uses bottom-up dynamic programming/tabulation
to count the number of distinct
subsequences of string s2 in string s1

>>> s1 = "babgbag"
>>> s2 = "bag"
>>> subsequenceCounting(s1, s2, len(s1), len(s2))
"""
# Initialize a DP table to store the count of distinct subsequences
dp = [[0 for i in range(m + 1)] for j in range(n + 1)]

# Base case: There is exactly one subsequence of an empty string s2 in s1
for i in range(n + 1):
dp[i][0] = 1

# Initialize dp[0][i] to 0 for i > 0 since an empty s1 cannot have a non-empty subsequence of s2
for i in range(1, m + 1):
dp[0][i] = 0

# Fill in the DP table using dynamic programming
for i in range(1, n + 1):
for j in range(1, m + 1):
# If the current characters match, we have two choices:
# 1. Include the current character in both s1 and s2 (dp[i-1][j-1])
# 2. Skip the current character in s1 (dp[i-1][j])
if s1[i - 1] == s2[j - 1]:
dp[i][j] = (dp[i - 1][j - 1] + dp[i - 1][j])
else:
dp[i - 1][j]

# The final value in dp[n][m] is the count of distinct subsequences
return dp[n][m]

if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest

doctest.testmod()
s1 = "babgbag"
s2 = "bag"

# Find the number of distinct subsequences of string s2 in string s1
print("The Count of Distinct Subsequences is", subsequenceCounting(s1, s2, len(s1), len(s2)))