Insert Delete GetRandom O(1)

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  1. 01Store values in a dense array
  2. 02Map each value to its index
  3. 03Insert only if absent
  4. 04Delete by moving last value into removed slot
  5. 05Choose a uniform random array index

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  • How would weighted random selection differ?

    Tests: constraint adaptation

  • What changes for duplicate values?

    Tests: constraint adaptation

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