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title: "Discussion on \"What is Heap\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"What is Heap\". There are two types of heaps. Min heap and max heap. Height of a heap is O(log n)\nMax Heap\n\n\nMax heap is used for heapsort.\n\nValue of i <= Value of parent\n\nCan be represented as this array : [21, 17, 15, 14, 9, 12, 13, 8, 5, 1]\n\nRoot of the tree is a..."
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# [What is Heap](https://khushaalan.hashnode.dev/what-is-heap?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There are two types of heaps. Min heap and max heap. Height of a heap is O(log n) Max Heap Max heap is used for heapsort. Value of i <= Value of parent Can be represented as this array : \[21, 17, 15, 14, 9, 12, 13, 8, 5, 1\] Root of the tree is a...

Apr 27, 2025 · 1 min read · khushaalan.hashnode.dev  
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