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Hash Table Practice

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Comprehension Questions

Question	Answer
Why is a good Hash Function Important?	They're great when working with key value pairs and modeling their relationship. They can also be a speedy way to work with data.
How can you judge if a hash function is good or not?	Good hash functions map values evenly and avoid collisions
Is there a perfect hash function? If so what is it?	No, like other data structures, they have some use cases they're great in and some that are not.
Describe a strategy to handle collisions in a hash table	Using a linked list in the slot where there is more than one item mapped.
Describe a situation where a hash table wouldn't be as useful as a binary search tree	When sorting is the main goal.
What is one thing that is more clear to you on hash tables now	The process of handling collisions.

[CheezItMan]

Well done Antonia, you hit the learning goals here. Nice work!

[CheezItMan]

👍 , Nicely done

[CheezItMan]

👍 , Nice work