Talk:Search data structure

I don't see how a sorted linked list has an insertion efficiency of O(1). Don't you have to find where to insert it? I think it's O(n).

As a corollary, deletion would also be O(n). Must traverse the list to find the item. Trigger hurt (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 20:24, 16 October 2009 (UTC).

I modified the table to reflect this. 143.44.78.159 (talk) 04:55, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Hash table worst case timing

The timing listed for search is O(1) while Hash table says O(n). Which is it? --ben_b (talk) 18:10, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Linked-list Insert/delete worst case

I strongly disagree with O(1) for linked-list insert/delete worst case timing. "If you know the target's location..." is not "the worst-case", it is the "best" case scenario considering the nature of the operation! How could this table survive this long without any objections or at least a simple discussion?! What would be the worst-case scenario in the mind of the author, I wonder ! 128.97.84.109 (talk) 21:46, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

BTW, I will wait for a few days if no one objects to my comment I will change all of the linked-list "worst-case" insert/delete times to O(n) ... worst case = insert at the very end, delete from the very end, AND not having a MAGICAL reference to the insertion/deletion location (honestly, where does this magical pointer come from? Having these types of magical powers, one can solve many unsolvable problems in CS... don't you think?!). 128.97.84.109 (talk) 21:51, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

"Search data structure"?

There no "Search data structure" in TOC of Introduction_to_Algorithms#Table_of_Contents, but there "III Data Structures".

Please merge content & delete Search data structure. Ushkin N (talk) 04:54, 24 May 2016 (UTC)