B-Tree Deletion

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A B-tree is a tree data structure that keeps data sorted and allows searches, insertions, and deletions in logarithmic amortized time.
Deletion in a B Tree is similar to insertion. At first the node from which a value is to be deleted is searched. If found out, then the value is deleted. After deletion the tree is checked if it still follows B Tree properties.

Algorithm


  • Basic operations associated with deletion of an element in a B-Tree:

    • To delete any element from a B-tree, starting at a leaf node, there are 2 steps:

      • Remove X from the current node. Being a leaf node there are no subtrees to worry about.
      • Removing X might cause the node containing it to have too few values.
      • Recall that we require the root to have at least 1 value in it and all other nodes to have at least (M-1)/2 values in them. If the node has too few values, we say it has underflowed.
      • If underflow does not occur, then we are finished the deletion process. If it does occur, it must be fixed.
      • The process for fixing a root is slightly different than the process for fixing the other nodes, and will be discussed afterwards.


The figure illustrates the steps of deletion of an element from a B-Tree.

Complexity

  • Worst case deletion time complexity: Θ(logn)

  • Average case Space complexity: Θ(n)

  • Worst case Space complexity: Θ(n)

Implementations


#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>
 
using namespace std;
 
#define MAX 4
#define MIN 2
 
struct btreeNode {
    int val[MAX + 1], count;
    btreeNode *link[MAX + 1];
};
 
btreeNode *root;
 
/* creating new node */
btreeNode * createNode(int val, btreeNode *child) {
    btreeNode *newNode = new btreeNode;
    newNode->val[1] = val;
    newNode->count = 1;
    newNode->link[0] = root;
    newNode->link[1] = child;
    return newNode;
}
 
/* Places the value in appropriate position */
void addValToNode(int val, int pos, btreeNode *node, btreeNode *child) {
    int j = node->count;
    while (j > pos) {
        node->val[j + 1] = node->val[j];
        node->link[j + 1] = node->link[j];
        j--;
    }
    node->val[j + 1] = val;
    node->link[j + 1] = child;
    node->count++;
}
 
/* split the node */
void splitNode(int val, int *pval, int pos, btreeNode *node,btreeNode *child, btreeNode **newNode) {
    int median, j;
 
    if (pos > MIN)
        median = MIN + 1;
    else
        median = MIN;
 
    *newNode = new btreeNode;
    j = median + 1;
    while (j <= MAX) {
        (*newNode)->val[j - median] = node->val[j];
        (*newNode)->link[j - median] = node->link[j];
        j++;
    }
    node->count = median;
    (*newNode)->count = MAX - median;
 
    if (pos <= MIN) {
        addValToNode(val, pos, node, child);
    }
    else {
        addValToNode(val, pos - median, *newNode, child);
    }
    *pval = node->val[node->count];
    (*newNode)->link[0] = node->link[node->count];
    node->count--;
}
 
/* sets the value val in the node */
int setValueInNode(int val, int *pval,btreeNode *node, btreeNode **child) {
 
    int pos;
    if (!node) {
        *pval = val;
        *child = NULL;
        return 1;
    }
 
    if (val < node->val[1]) {
        pos = 0;
    }
    else {
        for (pos = node->count;
            (val < node->val[pos] && pos > 1); pos--);
        if (val == node->val[pos]) {
            cout<<"Duplicates not allowed\n";
            return 0;
        }
    }
    if (setValueInNode(val, pval, node->link[pos], child)) {
        if (node->count < MAX) {
            addValToNode(*pval, pos, node, *child);
        }
        else {
            splitNode(*pval, pval, pos, node, *child, child);
            return 1;
        }
    }
    return 0;
}
 
/* insert val in B-Tree */
void insertion(int val) {
    int flag, i;
    btreeNode *child;
 
    flag = setValueInNode(val, &i, root, &child);
    if (flag)
        root = createNode(i, child);
}
 
/* copy successor for the value to be deleted */
void copySuccessor(btreeNode *myNode, int pos) {
    btreeNode *dummy;
    dummy = myNode->link[pos];
 
    for (; dummy->link[0] != NULL;)
        dummy = dummy->link[0];
    myNode->val[pos] = dummy->val[1];
 
}
 
/* removes the value from the given node and rearrange values */
void removeVal(btreeNode *myNode, int pos) {
    int i = pos + 1;
    while (i <= myNode->count) {
        myNode->val[i - 1] = myNode->val[i];
        myNode->link[i - 1] = myNode->link[i];
        i++;
    }
    myNode->count--;
}
 
/* shifts value from parent to right child */
void doRightShift(btreeNode *myNode, int pos) {
    btreeNode *x = myNode->link[pos];
    int j = x->count;
 
    while (j > 0) {
        x->val[j + 1] = x->val[j];
        x->link[j + 1] = x->link[j];
    }
    x->val[1] = myNode->val[pos];
    x->link[1] = x->link[0];
    x->count++;
 
    x = myNode->link[pos - 1];
    myNode->val[pos] = x->val[x->count];
    myNode->link[pos] = x->link[x->count];
    x->count--;
    return;
}
 
/* shifts value from parent to left child */
void doLeftShift(btreeNode *myNode, int pos) {
    int j = 1;
    btreeNode *x = myNode->link[pos - 1];
 
    x->count++;
    x->val[x->count] = myNode->val[pos];
    x->link[x->count] = myNode->link[pos]->link[0];
 
    x = myNode->link[pos];
    myNode->val[pos] = x->val[1];
    x->link[0] = x->link[1];
    x->count--;
 
    while (j count) {
        x->val[j] = x->val[j + 1];
        x->link[j] = x->link[j + 1];
        j++;
    }
    return;
}
 
/* merge nodes */
void mergeNodes(btreeNode *myNode, int pos) {
    int j = 1;
    btreeNode *x1 = myNode->link[pos], *x2 = myNode->link[pos - 1];
 
    x2->count++;
    x2->val[x2->count] = myNode->val[pos];
    x2->link[x2->count] = myNode->link[0];
 
    while (j <= x1->count) {
        x2->count++;
        x2->val[x2->count] = x1->val[j];
        x2->link[x2->count] = x1->link[j];
        j++;
    }
 
    j = pos;
    while (j < myNode->count) {
        myNode->val[j] = myNode->val[j + 1];
        myNode->link[j] = myNode->link[j + 1];
        j++;
    }
    myNode->count--;
    free(x1);
}
 
/* adjusts the given node */
void adjustNode(btreeNode *myNode, int pos) {
    if (!pos) {
        if (myNode->link[1]->count > MIN) {
            doLeftShift(myNode, 1);
        }
        else {
            mergeNodes(myNode, 1);
        }
    }
    else {
        if (myNode->count != pos) {
            if (myNode->link[pos - 1]->count > MIN) {
                doRightShift(myNode, pos);
            }
            else {
                if (myNode->link[pos + 1]->count > MIN) {
                    doLeftShift(myNode, pos + 1);
                }
                else {
                    mergeNodes(myNode, pos);
                }
            }
        }
        else {
            if (myNode->link[pos - 1]->count > MIN)
                doRightShift(myNode, pos);
            else
                mergeNodes(myNode, pos);
        }
    }
}
 
/* delete val from the node */
int delValFromNode(int val,btreeNode *myNode) {
    int pos, flag = 0;
    if (myNode) {
        if (val < myNode->val[1]) {
            pos = 0;
            flag = 0;
        }
        else {
            for (pos = myNode->count;
                (val < myNode->val[pos] && pos > 1); pos--);
            if (val == myNode->val[pos]) {
                flag = 1;
            }
            else {
                flag = 0;
            }
        }
        if (flag) {
            if (myNode->link[pos - 1]) {
                copySuccessor(myNode, pos);
                flag = delValFromNode(myNode->val[pos], myNode->link[pos]);
                if (flag == 0) {
                    cout<<"Given data is not present in B-Tree\n";
                }
            }
            else {
                removeVal(myNode, pos);
            }
        }
        else {
            flag = delValFromNode(val, myNode->link[pos]);
        }
        if (myNode->link[pos]) {
            if (myNode->link[pos]->count < MIN)
                adjustNode(myNode, pos);
        }
    }
    return flag;
}
 
/* delete val from B-tree */
void deletion(int val,btreeNode *myNode) {
    btreeNode *tmp;
    if (!delValFromNode(val, myNode)) {
        cout<<"Given value is not present in B-Tree\n";
        return;
    }
    else {
        if (myNode->count == 0) {
            tmp = myNode;
            myNode = myNode->link[0];
            free(tmp);
        }
    }
    root = myNode;
    return;
}
 
/* search val in B-Tree */
void searching(int val, int *pos,btreeNode *myNode) {
    if (!myNode) {
        return;
    }
 
    if (val < myNode->val[1]) {
        *pos = 0;
    }
    else {
        for (*pos = myNode->count;
            (val < myNode->val[*pos] && *pos > 1); (*pos)--);
        if (val == myNode->val[*pos]) {
            cout << "Given data is Found\n";
            return;
        }
    }
    searching(val, pos, myNode->link[*pos]);
    return;
}
 
/* B-Tree Traversal */
void traversal(btreeNode *myNode) {
    int i;
    if (myNode) {
        for (i = 0; i < myNode->count; i++) {
            traversal(myNode->link[i]);
            cout << myNode->val[i + 1] << ' ';
        }
        traversal(myNode->link[i]);
    }
}
 
int main() {
    int val, opt;
    while (true) {
        cout<<"1. Insertion\t2. Deletion\n";
        cout<<"3. Searching\t4. Traversal\n";
        cout<<"5. Exit\nEnter your choice: ";
        cin >> opt;
        cout << endl;
        switch (opt) {
        case 1:
            cout<<"Enter your input:";
            cin >> val;
            insertion(val);
            break;
        case 2:
            cout<<"Enter the element to delete:";
            cin >> val;
            deletion(val, root);
            break;
        case 3:
            cout<<"Enter the element to search:";
            cin >> val;
            searching(val, &opt, root);
            break;
        case 4:
            traversal(root);
            break;
        case 5:
            exit(0);
        }
        cout << endl;
    }
 
   // system("pause");
}
}

References/ Further reading

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