A Common Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
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A Common Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
Jay Wengrow
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2022–2023.
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"A Common Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms" fro PragProg Bookshelf gave me very nice overview of DSA.
Common Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms by Wengrow. The book that helped me become interested in data structures and algorithms, rather than being something I “should” learn about.
A Common Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms by Jay Wengrow * 2nd Edition * not only covers the theory really well but goes on to provide code examples in popular high level languages explaining when and how best to use them usefully. At the end of each section are prompts where you extend the lesson into a small project and each chapter builds on the last. The author has a github repo so you can compare your project solution to his. It made a rather dry topic extremely fun and approachable.
A Common Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms by Jay Wengrow was pivotal in me understanding the topic as a self-learner. Its non-esoteric approach was something I really needed before moving onto the Stanford and Princeton courses.
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