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Why we need Heap what is its purpose

Posted 12-Sep-12 6:58am

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lewax00 · Answer 1 · 2012-09-12T07:08:00

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Like any data structure, it is used because it simplifies some process. Some examples of problems that use heaps can be found here[^].

Posted 12-Sep-12 7:08am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 12-Sep-12 18:05pm

One of the best ways to answer such questions; my 5.
--SA

Wes Aday · Answer 2 · 2012-09-12T07:01:00

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This[^] will tell you all you need to know about the heap.

Posted 12-Sep-12 7:01am

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lewax00 12-Sep-12 13:12pm

Based on his question title, I don't think he meant "the heap", just the general data structure.

[no name] 12-Sep-12 14:06pm

And his actual question has nothing to do with data structures.

lewax00 12-Sep-12 14:27pm

Sure it does: there is a data structure called a heap. Asking why such a data structure is useful makes plenty of sense.

[no name] 12-Sep-12 14:36pm

That is only supposing that he is asking about a data structure and not the heap. It is not obvious to me what 'heap' he is asking about. Just becasue he put "data structure" in the title and then asks a question that has nothing to do with data structures does not ncessarily mean he is asking about a data structure named "heap" or asking about the storage "heap". If this were the compiler it would throw up a warning that "heap" is ambiguous.