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What is the heap property in a binary heap?

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#heap#binary-heap#priority-queue#big-o
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Answer

In a min-heap, every node is ≤ its children (the smallest element is at the root). In a max-heap, every node is ≥ its children. This makes peek O(1) and insert/remove O(log n).

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