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Re:Norvig's Python programs to practice or demonstrate skills by pvg on Monday November 27, 2017 @09:22AM (#15787504)
'Etudes for Programmers' itself remains an interesting read and entertaining problem set. And not a single one is about implementing a Red-Black tree from memory.
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Re:Norvig's Python programs to practice or demonstrate skills by qntty on Monday November 27, 2017 @04:05PM (#15791377)
In fact, you won't find any mention of red-black trees anywhere in the book, because the term wasn't invented until a few months after it was published :P
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Re:Norvig's Python programs to practice or demonstrate skills by pmoriarty on Monday November 27, 2017 @12:08PM (#15788903)
This book looks interesting, but it's ridiculously overpriced for a book from 1978.
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Re:Norvig's Python programs to practice or demonstrate skills by pvg on Monday November 27, 2017 @12:40PM (#15789208)
Yes, I'm not sure why it's never been reprinted or why used copies appreciate like they're made of pure bitcoin. There is a copy kicking around on libgen.
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