Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this “bound tree” thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a journey. I started off not really knowing what I was doing. I mean, I’d heard of trees before, like binary trees and stuff. But this B-tree and B+ tree thing? New territory. I began by reading some stuff online.
So, I hit up the internet. It was saying that a Btree’s capacity, you know, how much stuff it can hold, you figure it out with a formula. The main factor is how many kids, or let’s say, children, a node can have, which is called “D”. I was like “OK, I guess?” It was all a bit over my head at first.
Then I stumbled upon this whole B-tree versus B+ tree debate. Turns out, they’re kinda similar but also pretty different. It’s all about how they store data and organize the index. It got me thinking about what I needed for my project. Honestly, I just wanted something that worked and was not too slow.
I also found these things called “formula auditing tools”. It included a tracer. I don’t know what it was. But that didn’t really help me with understanding the tree concept. I guess they are used to audit excel formulas. I thought “great, more stuff to learn.”
At one point, I even ended up looking at flashcards with words like “binary format” and “CodePlex.” I was like, “What am I even doing?” It felt like I was going down a rabbit hole. But I kept at it, trying to piece things together.
I started experimenting. I wrote some code, tried to visualize these trees, and slowly, things started to click. I created a tree and filled it with data. It was like building with LEGOs. I wanted to insert, remove data and so on. Then, I tried to find my data again, just like when you search something on your computer. I tested different structures, saw how they performed, and started to get a feel for how these bound trees actually work in practice.
After a lot of trial and error, and a whole lot of “What was I thinking?” moments, I finally got something that worked. It’s not perfect, but it’s mine. I learned a ton along the way, and honestly, I’m pretty proud of what I managed to put together. This whole bound tree thing went from being some abstract concept to something I actually built and understand, at least a little bit.
So, that’s my story. It was a wild ride, but I made it. And hey, if I can figure this stuff out, anyone can. Just keep at it, and don’t be afraid to experiment. And maybe, just maybe, stay away from those weird flashcards.
