trekhleb / trekhleb/javascript-algorithms

Implement new Data Structure: SkipList

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Description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip_list

I learned about this data structure in my distributed systems class. Could we add it to the project?

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start with the linked Wikipedia article, then inspect the repository's existing data-structure implementations to find the expected file, API, explanations, and test conventions. Done means adding a SkipList that follows those project conventions and has coverage for its expected behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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