#!/usr/bin/env python # coding: utf-8 # This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](http://donnemartin.com). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges). # # Challenge Notebook # ## Problem: Determine if a string is a permutation of another string. # # * [Constraints](#Constraints) # * [Test Cases](#Test-Cases) # * [Algorithm](#Algorithm) # * [Code](#Code) # * [Unit Test](#Unit-Test) # * [Solution Notebook](#Solution-Notebook) # ## Constraints # # * Can we assume the string is ASCII? # * Yes # * Note: Unicode strings could require special handling depending on your language # * Is whitespace important? # * Yes # * Is this case sensitive? 'Nib', 'bin' is not a match? # * Yes # * Can we use additional data structures? # * Yes # * Can we assume this fits in memory? # * Yes # ## Test Cases # # * One or more None inputs -> False # * One or more empty strings -> False # * 'Nib', 'bin' -> False # * 'act', 'cat' -> True # * 'a ct', 'ca t' -> True # ## Algorithm # # Refer to the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/permutation/permutation_solution.ipynb). If you are stuck and need a hint, the solution notebook's algorithm discussion might be a good place to start. # ## Code # In[ ]: class Permutations(object): def is_permutation(self, str1, str2): # TODO: Implement me pass # ## Unit Test # # # **The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.** # In[ ]: # %load test_permutation_solution.py import unittest class TestPermutation(unittest.TestCase): def test_permutation(self, func): self.assertEqual(func(None, 'foo'), False) self.assertEqual(func('', 'foo'), False) self.assertEqual(func('Nib', 'bin'), False) self.assertEqual(func('act', 'cat'), True) self.assertEqual(func('a ct', 'ca t'), True) self.assertEqual(func('dog', 'doggo'), False) print('Success: test_permutation') def main(): test = TestPermutation() permutations = Permutations() test.test_permutation(permutations.is_permutation) try: permutations_alt = PermutationsAlt() test.test_permutation(permutations_alt.is_permutation) except NameError: # Alternate solutions are only defined # in the solutions file pass if __name__ == '__main__': main() # ## Solution Notebook # # Review the [Solution Notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges/blob/master/arrays_strings/permutation/permutation_solution.ipynb) for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions.