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What does the function take(n) do?
What does the function take(n) do?
- Returns the sum of the first n prime numbers
- Returns the first n prime numbers
- Returns the first n numbers that only contain factors 2, 3, or 5 (correct)
- Returns the last n numbers that only contain factors 2, 3, or 5
What is the result of invoking ‘last takeN 1500’?
What is the result of invoking ‘last takeN 1500’?
- Functional way implementation
- 859963392 (correct)
- Brute-force solution
- 1500
In Haskell implementation, what does the function ks n xs (q2, q3, q5) do?
In Haskell implementation, what does the function ks n xs (q2, q3, q5) do?
- Returns the sum of the first n numbers
- Returns the first n even numbers
- Updates the xs list based on the minimum value of q2, q3, and q5 (correct)
- Returns the first n odd numbers
What is a weakness of the brute-force solution in dealing with long ID lists?
What is a weakness of the brute-force solution in dealing with long ID lists?
What kind of numbers does the function take(n) return?
What kind of numbers does the function take(n) return?
What does the author emphasize about the contents of the book?
What does the author emphasize about the contents of the book?
According to the text, why are some data structures introduced before algorithms?
According to the text, why are some data structures introduced before algorithms?
What is the primary focus of the second part of data structures in the book?
What is the primary focus of the second part of data structures in the book?
Why does the author mention that the book is only available in English for the time being?
Why does the author mention that the book is only available in English for the time being?
What is the reason behind introducing elementary data structures before algorithms in the book?
What is the reason behind introducing elementary data structures before algorithms in the book?
What is the primary focus of the first part of the book?
What is the primary focus of the first part of the book?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of a tree data structure in the book?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of a tree data structure in the book?
What does the author emphasize about the contents of the book?
What does the author emphasize about the contents of the book?
Which programming languages are mentioned to be used in the book?
Which programming languages are mentioned to be used in the book?
What is the reason for providing both imperative and functional algorithms and data structures?
What is the reason for providing both imperative and functional algorithms and data structures?
What does the function take(n) in Haskell return?
What does the function take(n) in Haskell return?
What is the result of invoking ‘last takeN 1500’ in Haskell?
What is the result of invoking ‘last takeN 1500’ in Haskell?
What is a weakness of the brute-force solution mentioned in the text?
What is a weakness of the brute-force solution mentioned in the text?
Why are some data structures introduced before algorithms according to the text?
Why are some data structures introduced before algorithms according to the text?
What does the author emphasize about the brute-force solutions in both cases according to the text?
What does the author emphasize about the brute-force solutions in both cases according to the text?
