AI & MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM • LEVEL 23 — CLASSICAL AI SEARCH

Search a Graph with BFS with Python

Learn search a graph with bfs with python with a short, executable Python example.

IntermediateBFSGraph search

PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING

Input and expected output

Sample input
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Sample output
['A', 'B', 'C', 'D']

COMPLETE PYTHON PROGRAM

Complete Python implementation

ai-ml-23-bfs.py
Open in compiler
from collections import deque
graph={'A':['B','C'],'B':['D'],'C':[],'D':[]}
queue,visited=deque(['A']),[]
while queue:
    node=queue.popleft()
    if node not in visited:
        visited.append(node); queue.extend(graph[node])
print(visited)

GUIDED CODE TOUR • NOT LIVE EXECUTION

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EXPECTED OUTPUT FOR THE SAMPLE

['A', 'B', 'C', 'D']
0%Step 0 of 0

PROGRAM EXPLANATION

Algorithm and explanation

  1. Import the required standard-library tools and prepare the sample data for search a graph with bfs.
  2. Process the data step by step using BFS and Graph search.
  3. Display the result for search a graph with bfs and compare it with the documented sample output.

This example of search a graph with bfs processes the sample values in a controlled iteration. It demonstrates BFS and Graph search and prints a deterministic result that can be checked against the sample output.

EFFICIENCY

Time and space complexity

Time complexity

O(V + E)

Auxiliary space

O(V)

DEBUGGING CHECKLIST

Common mistakes

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For search a graph with bfs, keep the data shape and value types consistent with BFS.

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Keep every dependent statement inside the correct indented Python block.

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Verify the final BFS and Graph search result against the sample before trying new data.

Try it yourself

Practice: Run the program with the sample input, predict its output, and then test one boundary case of your own.