Problem: Find Median from Data Stream
Explore how to implement a MedianOfStream class in C++ that efficiently finds the median from a dynamic data stream using a dual heap approach. Learn to maintain balance between max and min heaps for constant time median retrieval and understand associated time and space complexities.
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Statement
Design a data structure that stores a dynamically changing list of integers and can find the median in constant time, MedianOfStream with the following functionality:
Constructor(): Initializes an instance of the class.
insertNum(int num): Adds a new integer
numto the data structure.findMedian(): Returns the median of all integers added so far.
Note: The median is the middle value in a sorted list of integers.
For an odd-sized list (e.g.,
), the median is the middle element: . For an even-sized list (e.g.,
), the median is the average of the two middle elements: ...