"""This module contains a code example related to Think Python, 2nd Edition by Allen Downey http://thinkpython2.com Copyright 2015 Allen Downey License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ """ from __future__ import print_function, division class LinearMap: """A simple implementation of a map using a list of tuples where each tuple is a key-value pair.""" def __init__(self): self.items = [] def add(self, k, v): """Adds a new item that maps from key (k) to value (v). Assumes that they keys are unique.""" self.items.append((k, v)) def get(self, k): """Looks up the key (k) and returns the corresponding value, or raises KeyError if the key is not found.""" for key, val in self.items: if key == k: return val raise KeyError class BetterMap: """A faster implementation of a map using a list of LinearMaps and the built-in function hash() to determine which LinearMap to put each key into.""" def __init__(self, n=100): """Appends (n) LinearMaps onto (self).""" self.maps = [] for i in range(n): self.maps.append(LinearMap()) def find_map(self, k): """Finds the right LinearMap for key (k).""" index = hash(k) % len(self.maps) return self.maps[index] def add(self, k, v): """Adds a new item to the appropriate LinearMap for key (k).""" m = self.find_map(k) m.add(k, v) def get(self, k): """Finds the right LinearMap for key (k) and looks up (k) in it.""" m = self.find_map(k) return m.get(k) class HashMap: """An implementation of a hashtable using a BetterMap that grows so that the number of items never exceeds the number of LinearMaps. The amortized cost of add should be O(1) provided that the implementation of sum in resize is linear.""" def __init__(self): """Starts with 2 LinearMaps and 0 items.""" self.maps = BetterMap(2) self.num = 0 def get(self, k): """Looks up the key (k) and returns the corresponding value, or raises KeyError if the key is not found.""" return self.maps.get(k) def add(self, k, v): """Resize the map if necessary and adds the new item.""" if self.num == len(self.maps.maps): self.resize() self.maps.add(k, v) self.num += 1 def resize(self): """Makes a new map, twice as big, and rehashes the items.""" new_map = BetterMap(self.num * 2) for m in self.maps.maps: for k, v in m.items: new_map.add(k, v) self.maps = new_map def main(): import string m = HashMap() s = string.ascii_lowercase for k, v in enumerate(s): m.add(k, v) for k in range(len(s)): print(k, m.get(k)) if __name__ == '__main__': main()