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PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms

By : Mizanur Rahman
5 (1)
Book Image

PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms

5 (1)
By: Mizanur Rahman

Overview of this book

PHP has always been the the go-to language for web based application development, but there are materials and resources you can refer to to see how it works. Data structures and algorithms help you to code and execute them effectively, cutting down on processing time significantly. If you want to explore data structures and algorithms in a practical way with real-life projects, then this book is for you. The book begins by introducing you to data structures and algorithms and how to solve a problem from beginning to end using them. Once you are well aware of the basics, it covers the core aspects like arrays, listed lists, stacks and queues. It will take you through several methods of finding efficient algorithms and show you which ones you should implement in each scenario. In addition to this, you will explore the possibilities of functional data structures using PHP and go through advanced algorithms and graphs as well as dynamic programming. By the end, you will be confident enough to tackle both basic and advanced data structures, understand how they work, and know when to use them in your day-to-day work
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Types of graphs

There are different types of graphs available based on how they are drawn or represented. Each type of graph has a different behavior and usage. We will focus on four main types of graph.

Directed graphs

If a graph contains only directed edges, then the graph is known as a directed graph. A directed graph is also known as a digraph or a directed network. The following diagram represents a directed graph. Here, the (A, B), (B, C), (C, E), (E, D), (E, F), and (D, B) edges are directed edges. Since the edges are directed, edge AB is not the same as edge BA:

Undirected graphs

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