Priority Queues With Distinct Elements
August 9, 2016
I recently needed a priority queue that contains no duplicate elements; if an attempt is made to add an element to the priority queue that is already present in the priority queue, the priority queue remains unchanged. As far as I know, none of the standard priority queue algorithms provide such a feature; they can’t, because they are all based on trees, and any element of the priority queue can be in either branch at any level of the tree.
Your task is to write a program that provides the data structure of priority queues with distinct elements. When you are finished, you are welcome to read or run a suggested solution, or to post your own solution or discuss the exercise in the comments below.
Programming Praxis 