Shortest Distance in a Binary Search Tree
Your task is to determine the shortest distance between two nodes with given keys in a Binary Search Tree (BST).
It is assured that both keys exist within the BST.
Input:
The first input line contains an integer 'T' denoting the number of test cases.
For each test case:
- The first line provides the BST elements in level order, separated by spaces. Use -1 for null nodes.
- The second line contains two space-separated integers, 'NODE1' and 'NODE2', which are the keys of the two specified nodes.
Output:
Output the shortest distance as an integer for each test case, representing the number of nodes in the path between 'NODE1' and 'NODE2', inclusive of both nodes.
Example:
Input:
1
6 3 8 2 4 7 10 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 9 14
6 14
Output:
4
Explanation:
The path from 6 to 14 in the BST is 6 -> 3 -> 8 -> 10 -> 14, so the distance is 4 nodes.
Constraints:
1 <= T <= 102
1 <= N <= 103
where N is the number of nodes in the BST.1 <= Node.data <= 109
- The keys 'NODE1' and 'NODE2' are guaranteed to exist in the tree.
- Time Limit: 1 second
Note:
Implement the function; do not print the results.
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