Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift : Implementing Practical Data Structures with Swift

Description

Learn Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift! Data structures and algorithms form the basis of computer programming and are the starting point for anyone looking to become a software engineer. Choosing the proper data structure and algorithm involves understanding the many details and trade-offs of using them, which can be time-consuming to learn — and confusing. This is where this book, Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift, comes to the rescue! In this book, you’ll learn the nuts and bolts of how fundamental data structures and algorithms work by using easy-to-follow tutorials loaded with illustrations; you’ll also learn by working in Swift playground code. Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who know the basics of Swift syntax and want a better theoretical understanding of what data structures and algorithms are to build more complex programs or ace a whiteboard interview. Topics Covered in Data Structures & Algorithms in Swift * Basic data structures and algorithms, including stacks, queues and linked lists. * How protocols can be used to generalize algorithms. * How to leverage the algorithms of the Swift standard library with your own data structures. * Trees, tries and graphs. * Building algorithms on top of other primitives. * A complete spectrum of sorting algorithms from simple to advanced. * How to think about algorithmic complexity. * Finding shortest paths, traversals, subgraphs and much more. After reading this book, you’ll have a solid foundation on data structures and algorithms and be ready to solve more complex problems in your apps elegantly.