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Q: when is deleted entry reused? #2

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dibyendumajumdar opened this issue Apr 10, 2023 · 1 comment
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Q: when is deleted entry reused? #2

dibyendumajumdar opened this issue Apr 10, 2023 · 1 comment

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@dibyendumajumdar
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Hi,

The readme says that:

When an insert collides, the insert
steps through the table using the reprobe stride until a free or dead entry is
found.

But reading the code is my understanding correct that deleted entries are only reused if a free slot is not found?
If so, I am curious why.
@dibyendumajumdar
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I think I understand it now, the chain has to be followed until the end, as there could be an entry after a deleted one that matches the key.

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