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25 changes: 14 additions & 11 deletions README.md
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# Sprint Challenge: Data Structures

In this week's Sprint you implemented some classic and fundamental data structures and learned about how to go about evaluating their respective runtimes and performance. This Sprint Challenge aims to assess your comfort with these topics through exercises that build on the data structures you implemented and the algorithmic intuition you've started to build up.
In this week's Sprint you implemented some classic and fundamental data structures and learned about how to go about evaluating their respective runtimes and performance. This Sprint Challenge aims to assess your comfort with these topics through exercises that build on the data structures you implemented and the algorithmic intuition you've started to build up.cc

## Instructions

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#### Task 2. Runtime Optimization

***!Important!*** If you are running this using PowerShell by clicking on the green play button, you will get an error that `names1.txt` is not found. To resolve this, run it, get the error, then `cd` into the `names` directory in the `python` terminal that opens in VSCode.
**_!Important!_** If you are running this using PowerShell by clicking on the green play button, you will get an error that `names1.txt` is not found. To resolve this, run it, get the error, then `cd` into the `names` directory in the `python` terminal that opens in VSCode.

Navigate into the `names` directory. Here you will find two text files containing 10,000 names each, along with a program `names.py` that compares the two files and prints out duplicate name entries. Try running the code with `python3 names.py`. Be patient because it might take a while: approximately six seconds on my laptop. What is the runtime complexity of this code?

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Inside of the `reverse` directory, you'll find a basic implementation of a Singly Linked List. _Without_ making it a Doubly Linked List (adding a tail attribute), complete the `reverse_list()` function within `reverse/reverse.py`.

For example,

```
1->2->3->None
```

would become...

```
3->2->1->None
```

While credit will be given for a functional solution, only optimal solutions will earn a ***3*** on this task.
While credit will be given for a functional solution, only optimal solutions will earn a **_3_** on this task.

#### Stretch

* Say your code from `names.py` is to run on an embedded computer with very limited RAM. Because of this, memory is extremely constrained and you are only allowed to store names in arrays (i.e. Python lists). How would you go about optimizing the code under these conditions? Try it out and compare your solution to the original runtime. (If this solution is less efficient than your original solution, include both and label the strech solution with a comment)
#### Stretch

- Say your code from `names.py` is to run on an embedded computer with very limited RAM. Because of this, memory is extremely constrained and you are only allowed to store names in arrays (i.e. Python lists). How would you go about optimizing the code under these conditions? Try it out and compare your solution to the original runtime. (If this solution is less efficient than your original solution, include both and label the strech solution with a comment)

### Rubric
| TASK | 1 - DOES NOT MEET Expectations | 2 - MEETS Expectations | 3 - EXCEEDS Expectations | SCORE |
| ----- | ------- | ------- | ------- | -- |
| Task 1. Implement a Ring Buffer Data Structure | Solution in `ring_buffer.py` DOES NOT run OR it runs but has multiple logical errors, failing 2 or more tests. | Solution in `ring_buffer.py` runs, but may have one or two logical errors; passes at least 5/6 tests (Note that each function in the test file that begins with `test` is a test). | Solution in `ring_buffer.py` has no syntax or logical errors and passes all tests (Note that each function in the test file that begins with `test` is a test). | |
| Task 2. Runtime Optimization | Student does NOT correctly identify the runtime of the starter code in `name.py` and is not able to optimize it to run in under 6 seconds using a data structure that was implemented during the week. | Student does not identify the runtime of the starter code in `name.py`, but optimizes it to run in under 6 seconds, with a solution that exhibits the appropriate runtime, using a data structure that was implemented during the week | Student does BOTH correctly identify the runtime of the starter code in `name.py` and optimizes it to run in under 6 seconds, with an appropriate runtime using a data structure that was implemented during the week. | |
| Task 3. Reverse the contents of a Singly Linked List | Student's solution in `reverse.py` is failing one or more tests. | Student's solution in `reverse.py` is able to correctly print out the contents of the Linked List in reverse order, passing all tests, BUT, the runtime of their solution is not optimal (requires looping through the list more than once). | Student's solution in `reverse.py` is able to correctly print out the contents of the Linked List in reverse order, passing all tests AND exhibits an appropriate runtime. | |

| TASK | 1 - DOES NOT MEET Expectations | 2 - MEETS Expectations | 3 - EXCEEDS Expectations | SCORE |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| Task 1. Implement a Ring Buffer Data Structure | Solution in `ring_buffer.py` DOES NOT run OR it runs but has multiple logical errors, failing 2 or more tests. | Solution in `ring_buffer.py` runs, but may have one or two logical errors; passes at least 5/6 tests (Note that each function in the test file that begins with `test` is a test). | Solution in `ring_buffer.py` has no syntax or logical errors and passes all tests (Note that each function in the test file that begins with `test` is a test). | |
| Task 2. Runtime Optimization | Student does NOT correctly identify the runtime of the starter code in `name.py` and is not able to optimize it to run in under 6 seconds using a data structure that was implemented during the week. | Student does not identify the runtime of the starter code in `name.py`, but optimizes it to run in under 6 seconds, with a solution that exhibits the appropriate runtime, using a data structure that was implemented during the week | Student does BOTH correctly identify the runtime of the starter code in `name.py` and optimizes it to run in under 6 seconds, with an appropriate runtime using a data structure that was implemented during the week. | |
| Task 3. Reverse the contents of a Singly Linked List | Student's solution in `reverse.py` is failing one or more tests. | Student's solution in `reverse.py` is able to correctly print out the contents of the Linked List in reverse order, passing all tests, BUT, the runtime of their solution is not optimal (requires looping through the list more than once). | Student's solution in `reverse.py` is able to correctly print out the contents of the Linked List in reverse order, passing all tests AND exhibits an appropriate runtime. | |

#### Passing the Sprint

Score ranges for a 1, 2, and 3 are shown in the rubric above. For a student to have _passed_ a sprint challenge, they need to earn an **at least 2** for all items on the rubric.
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<#
.Synopsis
Activate a Python virtual environment for the current Powershell session.

.Description
Pushes the python executable for a virtual environment to the front of the
$Env:PATH environment variable and sets the prompt to signify that you are
in a Python virtual environment. Makes use of the command line switches as
well as the `pyvenv.cfg` file values present in the virtual environment.

.Parameter VenvDir
Path to the directory that contains the virtual environment to activate. The
default value for this is the parent of the directory that the Activate.ps1
script is located within.

.Parameter Prompt
The prompt prefix to display when this virtual environment is activated. By
default, this prompt is the name of the virtual environment folder (VenvDir)
surrounded by parentheses and followed by a single space (ie. '(.venv) ').

.Example
Activate.ps1
Activates the Python virtual environment that contains the Activate.ps1 script.

.Example
Activate.ps1 -Verbose
Activates the Python virtual environment that contains the Activate.ps1 script,
and shows extra information about the activation as it executes.

.Example
Activate.ps1 -VenvDir C:\Users\MyUser\Common\.venv
Activates the Python virtual environment located in the specified location.

.Example
Activate.ps1 -Prompt "MyPython"
Activates the Python virtual environment that contains the Activate.ps1 script,
and prefixes the current prompt with the specified string (surrounded in
parentheses) while the virtual environment is active.


#>
Param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[String]
$VenvDir,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
[String]
$Prompt
)

<# Function declarations --------------------------------------------------- #>

<#
.Synopsis
Remove all shell session elements added by the Activate script, including the
addition of the virtual environment's Python executable from the beginning of
the PATH variable.

.Parameter NonDestructive
If present, do not remove this function from the global namespace for the
session.

#>
function global:deactivate ([switch]$NonDestructive) {
# Revert to original values

# The prior prompt:
if (Test-Path -Path Function:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PROMPT) {
Copy-Item -Path Function:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PROMPT -Destination Function:prompt
Remove-Item -Path Function:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PROMPT
}

# The prior PYTHONHOME:
if (Test-Path -Path Env:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PYTHONHOME) {
Copy-Item -Path Env:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PYTHONHOME -Destination Env:PYTHONHOME
Remove-Item -Path Env:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PYTHONHOME
}

# The prior PATH:
if (Test-Path -Path Env:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH) {
Copy-Item -Path Env:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH -Destination Env:PATH
Remove-Item -Path Env:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH
}

# Just remove the VIRTUAL_ENV altogether:
if (Test-Path -Path Env:VIRTUAL_ENV) {
Remove-Item -Path env:VIRTUAL_ENV
}

# Just remove the _PYTHON_VENV_PROMPT_PREFIX altogether:
if (Get-Variable -Name "_PYTHON_VENV_PROMPT_PREFIX" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
Remove-Variable -Name _PYTHON_VENV_PROMPT_PREFIX -Scope Global -Force
}

# Leave deactivate function in the global namespace if requested:
if (-not $NonDestructive) {
Remove-Item -Path function:deactivate
}
}

<#
.Description
Get-PyVenvConfig parses the values from the pyvenv.cfg file located in the
given folder, and returns them in a map.

For each line in the pyvenv.cfg file, if that line can be parsed into exactly
two strings separated by `=` (with any amount of whitespace surrounding the =)
then it is considered a `key = value` line. The left hand string is the key,
the right hand is the value.

If the value starts with a `'` or a `"` then the first and last character is
stripped from the value before being captured.

.Parameter ConfigDir
Path to the directory that contains the `pyvenv.cfg` file.
#>
function Get-PyVenvConfig(
[String]
$ConfigDir
) {
Write-Verbose "Given ConfigDir=$ConfigDir, obtain values in pyvenv.cfg"

# Ensure the file exists, and issue a warning if it doesn't (but still allow the function to continue).
$pyvenvConfigPath = Join-Path -Resolve -Path $ConfigDir -ChildPath 'pyvenv.cfg' -ErrorAction Continue

# An empty map will be returned if no config file is found.
$pyvenvConfig = @{ }

if ($pyvenvConfigPath) {

Write-Verbose "File exists, parse `key = value` lines"
$pyvenvConfigContent = Get-Content -Path $pyvenvConfigPath

$pyvenvConfigContent | ForEach-Object {
$keyval = $PSItem -split "\s*=\s*", 2
if ($keyval[0] -and $keyval[1]) {
$val = $keyval[1]

# Remove extraneous quotations around a string value.
if ("'""".Contains($val.Substring(0,1))) {
$val = $val.Substring(1, $val.Length - 2)
}

$pyvenvConfig[$keyval[0]] = $val
Write-Verbose "Adding Key: '$($keyval[0])'='$val'"
}
}
}
return $pyvenvConfig
}


<# Begin Activate script --------------------------------------------------- #>

# Determine the containing directory of this script
$VenvExecPath = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
$VenvExecDir = Get-Item -Path $VenvExecPath

Write-Verbose "Activation script is located in path: '$VenvExecPath'"
Write-Verbose "VenvExecDir Fullname: '$($VenvExecDir.FullName)"
Write-Verbose "VenvExecDir Name: '$($VenvExecDir.Name)"

# Set values required in priority: CmdLine, ConfigFile, Default
# First, get the location of the virtual environment, it might not be
# VenvExecDir if specified on the command line.
if ($VenvDir) {
Write-Verbose "VenvDir given as parameter, using '$VenvDir' to determine values"
} else {
Write-Verbose "VenvDir not given as a parameter, using parent directory name as VenvDir."
$VenvDir = $VenvExecDir.Parent.FullName.TrimEnd("\\/")
Write-Verbose "VenvDir=$VenvDir"
}

# Next, read the `pyvenv.cfg` file to determine any required value such
# as `prompt`.
$pyvenvCfg = Get-PyVenvConfig -ConfigDir $VenvDir

# Next, set the prompt from the command line, or the config file, or
# just use the name of the virtual environment folder.
if ($Prompt) {
Write-Verbose "Prompt specified as argument, using '$Prompt'"
} else {
Write-Verbose "Prompt not specified as argument to script, checking pyvenv.cfg value"
if ($pyvenvCfg -and $pyvenvCfg['prompt']) {
Write-Verbose " Setting based on value in pyvenv.cfg='$($pyvenvCfg['prompt'])'"
$Prompt = $pyvenvCfg['prompt'];
}
else {
Write-Verbose " Setting prompt based on parent's directory's name. (Is the directory name passed to venv module when creating the virutal environment)"
Write-Verbose " Got leaf-name of $VenvDir='$(Split-Path -Path $venvDir -Leaf)'"
$Prompt = Split-Path -Path $venvDir -Leaf
}
}

Write-Verbose "Prompt = '$Prompt'"
Write-Verbose "VenvDir='$VenvDir'"

# Deactivate any currently active virtual environment, but leave the
# deactivate function in place.
deactivate -nondestructive

# Now set the environment variable VIRTUAL_ENV, used by many tools to determine
# that there is an activated venv.
$env:VIRTUAL_ENV = $VenvDir

if (-not $Env:VIRTUAL_ENV_DISABLE_PROMPT) {

Write-Verbose "Setting prompt to '$Prompt'"

# Set the prompt to include the env name
# Make sure _OLD_VIRTUAL_PROMPT is global
function global:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PROMPT { "" }
Copy-Item -Path function:prompt -Destination function:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PROMPT
New-Variable -Name _PYTHON_VENV_PROMPT_PREFIX -Description "Python virtual environment prompt prefix" -Scope Global -Option ReadOnly -Visibility Public -Value $Prompt

function global:prompt {
Write-Host -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Green "($_PYTHON_VENV_PROMPT_PREFIX) "
_OLD_VIRTUAL_PROMPT
}
}

# Clear PYTHONHOME
if (Test-Path -Path Env:PYTHONHOME) {
Copy-Item -Path Env:PYTHONHOME -Destination Env:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PYTHONHOME
Remove-Item -Path Env:PYTHONHOME
}

# Add the venv to the PATH
Copy-Item -Path Env:PATH -Destination Env:_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH
$Env:PATH = "$VenvExecDir$([System.IO.Path]::PathSeparator)$Env:PATH"
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# This file must be used with "source bin/activate" *from bash*
# you cannot run it directly

deactivate () {
# reset old environment variables
if [ -n "${_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH:-}" ] ; then
PATH="${_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH:-}"
export PATH
unset _OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH
fi
if [ -n "${_OLD_VIRTUAL_PYTHONHOME:-}" ] ; then
PYTHONHOME="${_OLD_VIRTUAL_PYTHONHOME:-}"
export PYTHONHOME
unset _OLD_VIRTUAL_PYTHONHOME
fi

# This should detect bash and zsh, which have a hash command that must
# be called to get it to forget past commands. Without forgetting
# past commands the $PATH changes we made may not be respected
if [ -n "${BASH:-}" -o -n "${ZSH_VERSION:-}" ] ; then
hash -r
fi

if [ -n "${_OLD_VIRTUAL_PS1:-}" ] ; then
PS1="${_OLD_VIRTUAL_PS1:-}"
export PS1
unset _OLD_VIRTUAL_PS1
fi

unset VIRTUAL_ENV
if [ ! "${1:-}" = "nondestructive" ] ; then
# Self destruct!
unset -f deactivate
fi
}

# unset irrelevant variables
deactivate nondestructive

VIRTUAL_ENV="/home/nthansen/linux-hanse/Lambdaschool/Sprint-Challenge--Data-Structures-Python/env"
export VIRTUAL_ENV

_OLD_VIRTUAL_PATH="$PATH"
PATH="$VIRTUAL_ENV/bin:$PATH"
export PATH

# unset PYTHONHOME if set
# this will fail if PYTHONHOME is set to the empty string (which is bad anyway)
# could use `if (set -u; : $PYTHONHOME) ;` in bash
if [ -n "${PYTHONHOME:-}" ] ; then
_OLD_VIRTUAL_PYTHONHOME="${PYTHONHOME:-}"
unset PYTHONHOME
fi

if [ -z "${VIRTUAL_ENV_DISABLE_PROMPT:-}" ] ; then
_OLD_VIRTUAL_PS1="${PS1:-}"
if [ "x(env) " != x ] ; then
PS1="(env) ${PS1:-}"
else
if [ "`basename \"$VIRTUAL_ENV\"`" = "__" ] ; then
# special case for Aspen magic directories
# see http://www.zetadev.com/software/aspen/
PS1="[`basename \`dirname \"$VIRTUAL_ENV\"\``] $PS1"
else
PS1="(`basename \"$VIRTUAL_ENV\"`)$PS1"
fi
fi
export PS1
fi

# This should detect bash and zsh, which have a hash command that must
# be called to get it to forget past commands. Without forgetting
# past commands the $PATH changes we made may not be respected
if [ -n "${BASH:-}" -o -n "${ZSH_VERSION:-}" ] ; then
hash -r
fi
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