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PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms

You're reading from   PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms Implement linked lists, stacks, and queues using PHP

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786463890
Length 340 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Mizanur Rahman Mizanur Rahman
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Preface 1. Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms FREE CHAPTER 2. Understanding PHP Arrays 3. Using Linked Lists 4. Constructing Stacks and Queues 5. Applying Recursive Algorithms - Recursion 6. Understanding and Implementing Trees 7. Using Sorting Algorithms 8. Exploring Search Options 9. Putting Graphs into Action 10. Understanding and Using Heaps 11. Solving Problems with Advanced Techniques 12. PHP Built-In Support for Data Structures and Algorithms 13. Functional Data Structures with PHP

Implementing a tree using PHP

So far, you have learned about different properties of a tree data structure. If we compare a tree data structure with a real-life example, we can consider our organization structure or family tree to represent the data structure. For an organization structure, there is one root node that can be the CEO of the company, followed by CXO-level employees, followed by other level employees. Here, we are not restricting any degree for a particular node. This means a node can have multiple children. So, let's think of a node structure where we can define the node property, its parent node, and its children nodes. It might look something like this:

class TreeNode { 

public $data = NULL;
public $children = [];

public function __construct(string $data = NULL) {
$this->data = $data;
}

public function addChildren(TreeNode $node...
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