Design Hashset
EasyUpdated: Aug 19, 2025
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Problem
Design a HashSet without using any built-in hash table libraries.
Implement MyHashSet class:
void add(key)Inserts the valuekeyinto the HashSet.bool contains(key)Returns whether the valuekeyexists in the HashSet or not.void remove(key)Removes the valuekeyin the HashSet. Ifkeydoes not exist in the HashSet, do nothing.
Examples
Example 1:
Input
["MyHashSet", "add", "add", "contains", "contains", "add", "contains", "remove", "contains"]
[[], [1], [2], [1], [3], [2], [2], [2], [2]]
Output
[null, null, null, true, false, null, true, null, false]
Explanation
MyHashSet myHashSet = new MyHashSet();
myHashSet.add(1); // set = [1]
myHashSet.add(2); // set = [1, 2]
myHashSet.contains(1); // return True
myHashSet.contains(3); // return False, (not found)
myHashSet.add(2); // set = [1, 2]
myHashSet.contains(2); // return True
myHashSet.remove(2); // set = [1]
myHashSet.contains(2); // return False, (already removed)
Constraints
0 <= key <= 10^6- At most
10^4calls will be made toadd,remove, andcontains.
Solution
Method 1 - Using Simple Array
Code
Java
class MyHashSet {
private int[] arr;
/** Initialize your data structure here. */
public MyHashSet() {
arr = new int[1000001];
}
public void add(int key) {
arr[key] = key + 1;
}
public void remove(int key) {
arr[key] = 0; // handle the case key=0
}
/** Returns true if this set contains the specified element */
public boolean contains(int key) {
return (arr[key] != 0);
}
}