What is the primary purpose of a binary search tree?

Practice Questions

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What is the primary purpose of a binary search tree?
  1. To store data in a sorted manner
  2. To allow for quick access to the last element
  3. To implement a stack
  4. To manage memory efficiently

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary purpose of a binary search tree?
  • Step 1: Understand what a binary search tree (BST) is. It is a type of data structure that organizes data in a specific way.
  • Step 2: In a BST, each node has at most two children: a left child and a right child.
  • Step 3: The left child of a node contains values that are less than the node's value.
  • Step 4: The right child of a node contains values that are greater than the node's value.
  • Step 5: This organization allows the data to be sorted automatically as it is added to the tree.
  • Step 6: The primary purpose of a BST is to make searching for a value faster compared to other data structures.
  • Step 7: In addition to searching, a BST also allows for efficient insertion of new values and deletion of existing values.
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