What is the primary purpose of the 'visited' array in Dijkstra's algorithm?

Practice Questions

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What is the primary purpose of the 'visited' array in Dijkstra's algorithm?
  1. To store the shortest path from the source to each vertex.
  2. To keep track of which vertices have been processed.
  3. To hold the distances from the source to each vertex.
  4. To maintain the priority queue.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary purpose of the 'visited' array in Dijkstra's algorithm?
  • Step 1: Understand that Dijkstra's algorithm is used to find the shortest path in a graph.
  • Step 2: Know that a graph consists of vertices (points) and edges (connections between points).
  • Step 3: Realize that during the algorithm, we need to check each vertex to find the shortest path.
  • Step 4: The 'visited' array is created to keep track of which vertices we have already checked.
  • Step 5: When a vertex is processed (checked), we mark it as 'visited' in the array.
  • Step 6: By using the 'visited' array, we avoid checking the same vertex multiple times, which makes the algorithm more efficient.
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