Set, Map libraries
Jens Fisseler
jens.fisseler at fernuni-hagen.de
Thu Jun 2 04:00:19 EDT 2005
> 1. elems :: Set a -> [a]
> setToList :: Set a -> [a]
>
> These two look like synonyms, but have different comments.
> Am I missing something?
Both functions compute the same list, and IMHO the comments state the
same.
> 2. size :: Set a -> Int -- O(1) ...
>
> And for large sets, the user needs to program
>
> genericSize :: Set a -> Integer
> genericSize = genericLength . Data.Set.elems
> ?
> Is this possible to make it O(1) too?
No, 'genericSize' cannot work in O(1) time, but by looking at the source
you will see that a 'Set' contains an element representing its size, so
'size' can work in constant time.
Regards,
Jens
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