> -----Original Message----- > From: Rene Veerman [mailto:rene7705@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:06 PM > To: Boyd, Todd M. > Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: building an admin tree with varying node types > > Rene Veerman wrote: > > i'm still trying to get my head around how the operations are done. > > sometimes i see that java app re-arrange large parts of the tree, and > > i wonder if it's still the same tree i'm looking at :) > > > > > omg, somebody grab the LART and give me a good spanking on the back of > my head.. > > a binary search tree cannot be used to store an actual tree of > information, right? (just double checking) > > so far apparently all i got is a modified pre-order tree. I was told > this is the same as a binary tree, and from there confusion set in > quickly.. > > so the search continues... It is my understanding that a "binary tree" is any tree where each node can have a maximum of 2 children. There are several implementations--they differ on how they are balanced, for the most part. HTH, Todd Boyd Web Programmer