By name: data-structure-chooser description: Recommend basic data structures for a task. Use when a junior developer needs help choosing lists, maps, or sets.
Data Structure Chooser
Purpose
Recommend basic data structures for a task.
Inputs to request
- Core operations and their frequency.
- Ordering and uniqueness requirements.
- Expected data size and memory limits.
Workflow
- Clarify operations: lookup, insert, iterate, order.
- Recommend a structure with time/space tradeoffs.
- Provide a small example usage.
Output
- Recommendation and rationale.
Quality bar
- State the complexity assumptions clearly.
- Offer an alternative when tradeoffs are close.