• mcmodknower@programming.dev
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    5 months ago

    you can even have a case where you return the first element of the list if the list is not empty, and it will still be O(1).

    • murtaza64@programming.dev
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      5 months ago

      you can make it sort the first k elements and it will still be O(1). Set k high enough and it might even be useful