On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:23:42 -0800, Peng Yu wrote:
> I'm wondering there is already a function in python library that can
> merge intervals. For example, if I have the following intervals ('['
> and ']' means closed interval as in
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(mathematics)#Excluding_the_endpoints)
>
> [1, 3]
> [2, 9]
> [10,13]
> [11,12]
>
> I want to get the following merged intervals.
>
> [1,9]
> [10,13]
>
> Could somebody let me know if there is a function in the python
> library?
No, but try this:
def merge(intervals):
if not intervals:
return []
intervals = sorted(intervals, key = lambda x: x[0])
result = []
(a, b) = intervals[0]
for (x, y) in intervals[1:]:
if x <= b:
b = max(b, y)
else:
result.append((a, b))
(a, b) = (x, y)
result.append((a, b))
return result
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