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Dsa Graph Bfs

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In this tutorial, you'll learn about How to Fix BFS Graph Errors. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices.

Fix bfs graph errors when queue doesn't track visited or level distances miscalculated.

Quick Fix

Wrong

def bfs(g,s):
    q=[s]
    while q:
        v=q.pop(0); print(v)
        for n in g[v]: q.append(n)

No visited check. Infinite loop on cycles.

from collections import deque
def bfs(g,s):
    q=deque([s]); vis={s}
    while q:
        v=q.popleft(); print(v)
        for n in g[v]:
            if n not in vis: vis.add(n); q.append(n)
Graph {0:[1,2],1:[2],2:[0,3],3:[3]}, BFS from 0 -> 0,1,2,3. O(V+E).

Prevention

Use deque for O(1) popleft. Mark visited when enqueuing, not when processing.

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FAQ

What is BFS?

Breadth-first explores neighbors before moving to next level. Shortest path in unweighted graphs.

Why deque?

list.pop(0) is O(n). deque.popleft() is O(1).

Mark visited when?

When enqueuing, not when processing. Prevents duplicate queue entries.

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