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Second solution in Clear category for How to Find Friends by Imelda
def check_connection(network, first, second):
hulls = {}
for pair in network:
a,b = pair.split('-')
h = hulls.get(a, set()) | hulls.get(b, set()) | {a, b}
for e in h:
hulls[e] = h
return first in hulls.get(second, set())
if __name__ == '__main__':
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert check_connection(
("dr101-mr99", "mr99-out00", "dr101-out00", "scout1-scout2",
"scout3-scout1", "scout1-scout4", "scout4-sscout", "sscout-super"),
"scout2", "scout3") == True, "Scout Brotherhood"
assert check_connection(
("dr101-mr99", "mr99-out00", "dr101-out00", "scout1-scout2",
"scout3-scout1", "scout1-scout4", "scout4-sscout", "sscout-super"),
"super", "scout2") == True, "Super Scout"
assert check_connection(
("dr101-mr99", "mr99-out00", "dr101-out00", "scout1-scout2",
"scout3-scout1", "scout1-scout4", "scout4-sscout", "sscout-super"),
"dr101", "sscout") == False, "I don't know any scouts."
Feb. 11, 2015
