Insertion into a Max Heap in Data Structure

Here we will see how to insert and elements from binary max heap data structures. Suppose the initial tree is like below −

Insertion Algorithm

insert(heap, n, item) −
Begin
   if heap is full, then exit
   else
      n := n + 1
      for i := n, i > 1, set i := i / 2 in each iteration, do
         if item <= heap[i/2], then break
         heap[i] = heap[i/2]
      done
   end if
   heap[i] := item
End

Example

Suppose we want to insert 30 into the heap −

Arnab Chakraborty

Updated on: 10-Aug-2020

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