Does algorithm time complexity O(5) considered as O(1)?

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I have someone homework to make and in the instructions it says that we need to implement a function in O(1).

Now, does it mean that I can make my function in O(5) or O(2) or whatever?

There isn't enough information in your question to make it answerable. I don't even know why you would need to know this to do your homework. — Robert Harvey, Apr 25 '16 at 16:23

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 26 '16 at 15:06

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Yes, O(5) is the same thing as O(1). If you've been asked to implement a function in O(1) time, it means it needs to run in the same amount of time no matter how large the data being provided to it is.

edited Apr 26 '16 at 15:06

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answered Apr 25 '16 at 16:29

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Does algorithm time complexity O(5) considered as O(1)?

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