How to Fix Diameter of Binary Tree Errors

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Fix diameter of binary tree errors when longest path doesn't pass through root or calculation mixes concepts.

Quick Fix

Wrong

def diam(r):
    if not r: return 0
    return max(diam(r.left),diam(r.right))

Ignores paths through current node connecting left and right branches.

Right

def diam(r):
    md=0
    def h(n):
        nonlocal md
        if not n: return 0
        l=h(n.left); r=h(n.right)
        md=max(md,l+r)
        return 1+max(l,r)
    h(r)
    return md

[1,2,3,4,5] -> 3 (path 4->2->1->3). O(n).

Prevention

Track max_d as closure. Diameter through node = left_h + right_h.

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