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Revise bucket() documentation and examples
Updated the description and examples for the bucket() method in unordered_set documentation.
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Title: 'Bucket()'
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Description: ‘Uses a hash function internally to organize elements into various “buckets” to facilitate fast lookups. Allows a programmer to inspect the internal distribution of elements.’
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Title: 'bucket()'
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Description: 'Returns the index of the bucket in which a specified element would be stored in an unordered set.'
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- 'Code Foundations'
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**bucket** in C++ returns the index of the bucket in which a specific element is stored within an [`unordered_set`](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/cpp/unordered-set).
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The **`bucket()`** method returns the index of the bucket in which a specific element is stored within an [`unordered_set`](https://www.codecademy.com/resources/docs/cpp/unordered-set).
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It can be used to understand the internal hash table structure, check the distribution of elements, or implement custom traversal logic.
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This method is useful for inspecting the container’s internal hash table structure or understanding how elements are distributed across buckets.
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## Syntax
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### Syntax to locate specific element
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```psuedo
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```pseudo
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unordered_set.bucket(x);
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**Parameters:**
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- `x`: The element value you are locating.
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**Return Value:**
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- `x`: The element whose bucket index is queried.
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**Return value:**
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The `bucket()` function returns the index of the bucket containing the specified element. If the element is not present, it returns the index for the bucket where the element would be placed based on its hash value.
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The `bucket()` method returns the index of the bucket containing the specified element. If the element is not present, the returned value corresponds to the bucket where the element would be placed based on its hash value.
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## Example: Using .bucket() to locate a specific element
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## Example: Using `bucket()` to locate a specific element
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In this example, `bucket()` is used to find the bucket index of a specific element in an `unordered_set`:
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```cpp
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#include <iostream>
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#include <string>
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#include <unordered_set>
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int main() {
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std::unordered_set<std::string> benders = {"earth","air","water","fire"};
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std::unordered_set<std::string> benders = {"earth", "air", "water", "fire"};
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//Find bucket index for a specific element
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std::cout << "airbenders are in bucket: " << benders.bucket("air") << std::endl;
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// Find bucket index for a specific element
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std::cout << "airbenders are in bucket: " << benders.bucket("air") << std::endl;
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return 0;
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```
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The output for this code is:
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```cpp
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```shell
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airbenders are in bucket: 0
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> **Note:** The output may vary depending on the specific C++ implementation and hash function.
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## Codebyte Example: Inspecting bucket placement
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## Codebyte Example: Iterating Through a Set
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In this example, each element in the set is printed along with the bucket it belongs to:
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```codebyte/cpp
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#include <iostream>
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#include <string>
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#include <unordered_set>
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int main() {
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std::unordered_set<std::string> houses = {"gryffindor", "hufflepuff", "slytherin", "ravenclaw"};
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std::unordered_set<std::string> houses = {"gryffindor", "hufflepuff", "slytherin", "ravenclaw"};
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for (const std::string& x: houses) {
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for (const std::string& x: houses) {
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std::cout << x << " house is in bucket: " << houses.bucket(x) << std::endl;
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return 0;

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