How often do you use data structures (ie Binary Trees, Linked Lists) in your jobs/side projects?

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Published on 2012-04-05T01:59:51Z Indexed on 2012/04/05 5:42 UTC
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It seems to me that, for everyday use, more primitive data structures like arrays get the job done just as well as a binary tree would. My question is how common is to use these structures when writing code for projects at work or projects that you pursue in your free time?

I understand the better insertion time/deletion time/sorting time for certain structures but would that really matter that much if you were working with a relatively small amount of data?

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