diff --git a/chapter7/README.md b/chapter7/README.md index 84d0f79..64ed2c1 100644 --- a/chapter7/README.md +++ b/chapter7/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,8 @@ -# DFS BFS on rooted tree +# BFS DFS on rooted tree (connected acyclic graph) The BFS example uses a queue which results in a breadth first search. When a directory is found its contents are appended to the queue to be processed later The DFS example uses the call stack which results in a depth first search. When a directory is found it is recursively passed to files_with_extension to be processed immediately. + +Note. DFS cannot be used to find the shortest path. In the mango seller example, a DFS search may have found a second or third degree +seller before a first. However, DFS may be used to find the topological sort.