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Insert Delete GetRandom O(1)

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1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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  1. 01Pair an array with an index map
  2. 02Reject duplicate inserts
  3. 03Swap target with final array item on delete
  4. 04Repair the moved index
  5. 05Sample an integer index uniformly

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  • How would you make this thread-safe?

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  • Why is a linked list unsuitable for getRandom?

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