Python: Get the n expensive and cheap price items from a given dataset using Heap queue algorithm
Python heap queue algorithm: Exercise-10 with Solution
Write a Python program to get the n expensive and cheap price items from a given dataset using Heap queue algorithm.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
import heapq
from pprint import pprint
items = [
{'name': 'Item-1', 'price': 101.1},
{'name': 'Item-2', 'price': 555.22},
{'name': 'Item-3', 'price': 45.09},
{'name': 'Item-4', 'price': 22.75},
{'name': 'Item-5', 'price': 16.30},
{'name': 'Item-6', 'price': 110.65}
]
cheap = heapq.nsmallest(3, items, key=lambda s: s['price'])
expensive = heapq.nlargest(3, items, key=lambda s: s['price'])
print("Original datasets:")
pprint(items)
print("\nFirst 3 expensive items:")
pprint(expensive)
print("\nFirst 3 cheap items:")
pprint(cheap)
Sample Output:
Original datasets: [{'name': 'Item-1', 'price': 101.1}, {'name': 'Item-2', 'price': 555.22}, {'name': 'Item-3', 'price': 45.09}, {'name': 'Item-4', 'price': 22.75}, {'name': 'Item-5', 'price': 16.3}, {'name': 'Item-6', 'price': 110.65}] First 3 expensive items: [{'name': 'Item-2', 'price': 555.22}, {'name': 'Item-6', 'price': 110.65}, {'name': 'Item-1', 'price': 101.1}] First 3 cheap items: [{'name': 'Item-5', 'price': 16.3}, {'name': 'Item-4', 'price': 22.75}, {'name': 'Item-3', 'price': 45.09}]
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