Python: Accepts an arbitrary list and converts it to a heap using Heap queue algorithm

Python heap queue algorithm: Exercise-4 with Solution

Write a Python function that accepts an arbitrary list and converts it to a heap using the heap queue algorithm.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import heapq as hq
raw_heap = [25, 44, 68, 21, 39, 23, 89]
print("Raw Heap: ", raw_heap)
hq.heapify(raw_heap)
print("\nHeapify(heap): ", raw_heap)

Sample Output:

Raw Heap:  [25, 44, 68, 21, 39, 23, 89]

Heapify(heap):  [21, 25, 23, 44, 39, 68, 89]

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