Given two binary trees, check if the first tree is a subtree of the second one. A subtree of a tree T is a tree S consisting of a node in T and all of its descendants in T. The subtree corresponding to the root node is the entire tree; the subtree corresponding to any other node is called a proper subtree.
Examples:
Input:
Tree S
10
/ \
4 6
\
30Tree T
26
/ \
10 3
/ \ \
4 6 3
\
30
Output: S is subtree of tree T
Approach:
The idea is to check at every node for the subtree.
Follow the steps below to solve the problem:
- Traverse the tree T in preorder fashion
- For every visited node in the traversal, see if the subtree rooted with this node is identical to S.
- To check the subtree is identical or not traverse on the tree S and T simultaneously
- If a visited node is not equal then return false else continue traversing the whole tree S is traversed
Below is the implementation of above approach:
C++
// C++ program to check if binary tree // is subtree of another binary tree #include <bits/stdc++.h> using namespace std; /* A binary tree node has data, left child and right child */ class node { public : int data; node* left; node* right; }; /* A utility function to check whether trees with roots as root1 and root2 are identical or not */ bool areIdentical(node* root1, node* root2) { /* base cases */ if (root1 == NULL && root2 == NULL) return true ; if (root1 == NULL || root2 == NULL) return false ; /* Check if the data of both roots is same and data of left and right subtrees are also same */ return (root1->data == root2->data && areIdentical(root1->left, root2->left) && areIdentical(root1->right, root2->right)); } /* This function returns true if S is a subtree of T, otherwise false */ bool isSubtree(node* T, node* S) { /* base cases */ if (S == NULL) return true ; if (T == NULL) return false ; /* Check the tree with root as current node */ if (areIdentical(T, S)) return true ; /* If the tree with root as current node doesn't match then try left and right subtrees one by one */ return isSubtree(T->left, S) || isSubtree(T->right, S); } /* Helper function that allocates a new node with the given data and NULL left and right pointers. */ node* newNode( int data) { node* Node = new node(); Node->data = data; Node->left = NULL; Node->right = NULL; return (Node); } /* Driver code*/ int main() { // TREE 1 /* Construct the following tree 26 / \ 10 3 / \ \ 4 6 3 \ 30 */ node* T = newNode(26); T->right = newNode(3); T->right->right = newNode(3); T->left = newNode(10); T->left->left = newNode(4); T->left->left->right = newNode(30); T->left->right = newNode(6); // TREE 2 /* Construct the following tree 10 / \ 4 6 \ 30 */ node* S = newNode(10); S->right = newNode(6); S->left = newNode(4); S->left->right = newNode(30); if (isSubtree(T, S)) cout << "Tree 2 is subtree of Tree 1" ; else cout << "Tree 2 is not a subtree of Tree 1" ; return 0; } // This code is contributed by rathbhupendra |
C
#include <stdbool.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> /* A binary tree node has data, left child and right child */ struct node { int data; struct node* left; struct node* right; }; /* A utility function to check whether trees with roots as root1 and root2 are identical or not */ bool areIdentical( struct node* root1, struct node* root2) { /* base cases */ if (root1 == NULL && root2 == NULL) return true ; if (root1 == NULL || root2 == NULL) return false ; /* Check if the data of both roots is same and data of left and right subtrees are also same */ return (root1->data == root2->data && areIdentical(root1->left, root2->left) && areIdentical(root1->right, root2->right)); } /* This function returns true if S is a subtree of T, * otherwise false */ bool isSubtree( struct node* T, struct node* S) { /* base cases */ if (S == NULL) return true ; if (T == NULL) return false ; /* Check the tree with root as current node */ if (areIdentical(T, S)) return true ; /* If the tree with root as current node doesn't match then try left and right subtrees one by one */ return isSubtree(T->left, S) || isSubtree(T->right, S); } /* Helper function that allocates a new node with the given data and NULL left and right pointers. */ struct node* newNode( int data) { struct node* node = ( struct node*) malloc ( sizeof ( struct node)); node->data = data; node->left = NULL; node->right = NULL; return (node); } /* Driver program to test above function */ int main() { // TREE 1 /* Construct the following tree 26 / \ 10 3 / \ \ 4 6 3 \ 30 */ struct node* T = newNode(26); T->right = newNode(3); T->right->right = newNode(3); T->left = newNode(10); T->left->left = newNode(4); T->left->left->right = newNode(30); T->left->right = newNode(6); // TREE 2 /* Construct the following tree 10 / \ 4 6 \ 30 */ struct node* S = newNode(10); S->right = newNode(6); S->left = newNode(4); S->left->right = newNode(30); if (isSubtree(T, S)) printf ( "Tree 2 is subtree of Tree 1" ); else printf ( "Tree 2 is not a subtree of Tree 1" ); getchar (); return 0; } |
Java
// Java program to check if binary tree is subtree of // another binary tree // A binary tree node class Node { int data; Node left, right, nextRight; Node( int item) { data = item; left = right = nextRight = null ; } } class BinaryTree { Node root1, root2; /* A utility function to check whether trees with roots as root1 and root2 are identical or not */ boolean areIdentical(Node root1, Node root2) { /* base cases */ if (root1 == null && root2 == null ) return true ; if (root1 == null || root2 == null ) return false ; /* Check if the data of both roots is same and data of left and right subtrees are also same */ return (root1.data == root2.data && areIdentical(root1.left, root2.left) && areIdentical(root1.right, root2.right)); } /* This function returns true if S is a subtree of T, * otherwise false */ boolean isSubtree(Node T, Node S) { /* base cases */ if (S == null ) return true ; if (T == null ) return false ; /* Check the tree with root as current node */ if (areIdentical(T, S)) return true ; /* If the tree with root as current node doesn't match then try left and right subtrees one by one */ return isSubtree(T.left, S) || isSubtree(T.right, S); } public static void main(String args[]) { BinaryTree tree = new BinaryTree(); // TREE 1 /* Construct the following tree 26 / \ 10 3 / \ \ 4 6 3 \ 30 */ tree.root1 = new Node( 26 ); tree.root1.right = new Node( 3 ); tree.root1.right.right = new Node( 3 ); tree.root1.left = new Node( 10 ); tree.root1.left.left = new Node( 4 ); tree.root1.left.left.right = new Node( 30 ); tree.root1.left.right = new Node( 6 ); // TREE 2 /* Construct the following tree 10 / \ 4 6 \ 30 */ tree.root2 = new Node( 10 ); tree.root2.right = new Node( 6 ); tree.root2.left = new Node( 4 ); tree.root2.left.right = new Node( 30 ); if (tree.isSubtree(tree.root1, tree.root2)) System.out.println( "Tree 2 is subtree of Tree 1 " ); else System.out.println( "Tree 2 is not a subtree of Tree 1" ); } } // This code has been contributed by Mayank Jaiswal |
Python3
# Python program to check binary tree is a subtree of # another tree # A binary tree node class Node: # Constructor to create a new node def __init__( self , data): self .data = data self .left = None self .right = None # A utility function to check whether trees with roots # as root 1 and root2 are indetical or not def areIdentical(root1, root2): # Base Case if root1 is None and root2 is None : return True if root1 is None or root2 is None : return False # Check fi the data of both roots is same and data of # left and right subtrees are also same return (root1.data = = root2.data and areIdentical(root1.left, root2.left) and areIdentical(root1.right, root2.right) ) # This function returns True if S is a subtree of T, # otherwise False def isSubtree(T, S): # Base Case if S is None : return True if T is None : return False # Check the tree with root as current node if (areIdentical(T, S)): return True # IF the tree with root as current node doesn't match # then try left and right subtree one by one return isSubtree(T.left, S) or isSubtree(T.right, S) # Driver program to test above function """ TREE 1 Construct the following tree 26 / \ 10 3 / \ \ 4 6 3 \ 30 """ T = Node( 26 ) T.right = Node( 3 ) T.right.right = Node( 3 ) T.left = Node( 10 ) T.left.left = Node( 4 ) T.left.left.right = Node( 30 ) T.left.right = Node( 6 ) """ TREE 2 Construct the following tree 10 / \ 4 6 \ 30 """ S = Node( 10 ) S.right = Node( 6 ) S.left = Node( 4 ) S.left.right = Node( 30 ) if isSubtree(T, S): print ( "Tree 2 is subtree of Tree 1" ) else : print ( "Tree 2 is not a subtree of Tree 1" ) # This code is contributed by Nikhil Kumar Singh(nickzuck_007) |
C#
// C# program to check if binary tree // is subtree of another binary tree using System; // A binary tree node class Node { public int data; public Node left, right, nextRight; public Node( int item) { data = item; left = right = nextRight = null ; } } public class BinaryTree { Node root1, root2; /* A utility function to check whether trees with roots as root1 and root2 are identical or not */ bool areIdentical(Node root1, Node root2) { /* base cases */ if (root1 == null && root2 == null ) return true ; if (root1 == null || root2 == null ) return false ; /* Check if the data of both roots is same and data of left and right subtrees are also same */ return (root1.data == root2.data && areIdentical(root1.left, root2.left) && areIdentical(root1.right, root2.right)); } /* This function returns true if S is a subtree of T, otherwise false */ bool isSubtree(Node T, Node S) { /* base cases */ if (S == null ) return true ; if (T == null ) return false ; /* Check the tree with root as current node */ if (areIdentical(T, S)) return true ; /* If the tree with root as current node doesn't match then try left and right subtrees one by one */ return isSubtree(T.left, S) || isSubtree(T.right, S); } // Driver code public static void Main() { BinaryTree tree = new BinaryTree(); // TREE 1 /* Construct the following tree 26 / \ 10 3 / \ \ 4 6 3 \ 30 */ tree.root1 = new Node(26); tree.root1.right = new Node(3); tree.root1.right.right = new Node(3); tree.root1.left = new Node(10); tree.root1.left.left = new Node(4); tree.root1.left.left.right = new Node(30); tree.root1.left.right = new Node(6); // TREE 2 /* Construct the following tree 10 / \ 4 6 \ 30 */ tree.root2 = new Node(10); tree.root2.right = new Node(6); tree.root2.left = new Node(4); tree.root2.left.right = new Node(30); if (tree.isSubtree(tree.root1, tree.root2)) Console.WriteLine( "Tree 2 is subtree of Tree 1 " ); else Console.WriteLine( "Tree 2 is not a subtree of Tree 1" ); } } /* This code is contributed by Rajput-Ji*/ |
Javascript
<script> // JavaScript program to check if binary tree // is subtree of another binary tree // A binary tree node class Node { constructor(val) { this .data = val; this .left = null ; this .right = null ; this .nextRight = null ; } } var root1,root2; /* A utility function to check whether trees with roots as root1 and root2 are identical or not */ function areIdentical(root1, root2) { /* base cases */ if (root1 == null && root2 == null ) return true ; if (root1 == null || root2 == null ) return false ; /* Check if the data of both roots is same and data of left and right subtrees are also same */ return (root1.data == root2.data && areIdentical(root1.left, root2.left) && areIdentical(root1.right, root2.right)); } /* This function returns true if S is a subtree of T, otherwise false */ function isSubtree(T, S) { /* base cases */ if (S == null ) return true ; if (T == null ) return false ; /* Check the tree with root as current node */ if (areIdentical(T, S)) return true ; /* If the tree with root as current node doesn't match then try left and right subtrees one by one */ return isSubtree(T.left, S) || isSubtree(T.right, S); } // TREE 1 /* Construct the following tree 26 / \ 10 3 / \ \ 4 6 3 \ 30 */ root1 = new Node(26); root1.right = new Node(3); root1.right.right = new Node(3); root1.left = new Node(10); root1.left.left = new Node(4); root1.left.left.right = new Node(30); root1.left.right = new Node(6); // TREE 2 /* Construct the following tree 10 / \ 4 6 \ 30 */ root2 = new Node(10); root2.right = new Node(6); root2.left = new Node(4); root2.left.right = new Node(30); if (isSubtree(root1, root2)) document.write( "Tree 2 is subtree of Tree 1 " ); else document.write( "Tree 2 is not a subtree of Tree 1" ); // This code is contributed by todaysgaurav </script> |
Tree 2 is subtree of Tree 1
Time Complexity: O(M*N), Traversing on subtree S of size M for every N node of Tree T.
Auxiliary space: O(n)
The above problem can be solved in O(N) time. Please refer Check if a binary tree is subtree of another binary tree | Set 2 for O(N) solution.
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