Insertion in Binary Search Tree Data Structures | DSA Tutorials YASH PAL, 4 June 20205 May 2026 Insertion in Binary Search Tree – To perform theย Insertion operation inย a binary search tree, we need to follow some conditions because in the binary search tree, the left node has a value less than the root node, and the right node has a value greater than the root node.Insertion in Binary Search TreeSuppose we want to insert a new key X in the binary search tree. So first, we start at the root node and move down the tree.If X is less than the key in the node, then we move to the left child of the node.If X is greater than the key in the node, then we move to the right child of the node.If X is equal to the key in the node, then the key is a duplicate key. So we don’t need to insert that key in the tree.If we reach a node that has no left or right child, then we insert the value.Let’s say we have a binary search tree, as you see in Figure 1.Figure 1: Insertion in a binary search treeLet’s say we want to enter a new key that has the value of 36. So first, we start from the root node that has a value of 70. So the value of 36 is less than 70. So we move to the left child of the node, which is 40. Again, the node has a value of 40 that is greater than 36, so we move to the left child node, which is 35. Again, the node has a value of 35, which is less than 36, so we move to the right child node, which is 37. Now node 37 has no left and right child, and 37 is greater than 36, so we insert node 36 as a left child of node 37.Figure 2: Insertion in a binary search treeProgram to implement the insertion operation in a binary search treeclass TreeEmptyError(Exception): pass class Node: def __init__(self, value): self.info = value self.lchild = None self.rchild = None class BinarySearchTree: def __init__(self): self.root = None def is_empty(self): return self.root is None def _insert(self, p, x): if p is None: p = Node(x) elif x < p.info: p.lchild = self._insert(p.lchild, x) elif x > p.info: p.rchild = self._insert(p.rchild, x) else: print(x, " already present in the tree") return p def insert1(self, x): p = self.root par = None while p is not None: par = p if x < p.info: p = p.lchild elif x > p.info: p = p.rchild else: print(x + " already present in the tree") return temp = Node(x) if par is None: self.root = temp elif x < par.info: par.lchild = temp else: par.rchild = temp def search(self, x): return self._search(self.root, x) is not None def _search(self, p, x): if p is None: return None if x < p.info: return self._search(p.lchild, x) if x > p.info: return self._search(p.rchild, x) return p def search1(self, x): p = self.root while p is not None: if x < p.info: p = p.lchild elif x > p.info: p = p.rchild else: return True return False def delete(self, x): self.root = self._delete(self.root, x) def _delete(self, p, x): if p is None: print(x, " not found") return p if x < p.info: p.lchild = self._delete(p.lchild, x) elif x > p.info: p.rchild = self._delete(p.rchild, x) else: if p.lchild is not None and p.rchild is not None: s = p.rchild while s.lchild is not None: s = s.lchild p.info = s.info p.rchild = self._delete(p.rchild, s.info) else: if p.lchild is not None: ch = p.lchild else: ch = p.rchild p = ch return p def delete1(self, x): p = self.root par = None while p is not None: if x == p.info: break par = p if x < p.info: p = p.lchild else: p = p.rchild if p is None: print(x, " not found") return if p.lchild is not None and p.rchild is not None: ps = p s = p.rchild while s.lchild is not None: ps = s s = s.lchild p.info = s.info p = s par = ps if p.lchild is not None: ch = p.lchild else: ch = p.rchild if par is None: self.root = ch elif p == par.lchild: par.lchild = ch else: par.rchild = ch def min1(self): if self.is_empty(): raise TreeEmptyError("Tree is empty") p = self.root while p.lchild is not None: p = p.lchild return p.info def max1(self): if self.is_empty(): raise TreeEmptyError("Tee is empty") p = self.root while p.rchild is not None: p = p.rchild return p.info def min2(self): if self.is_empty(): raise TreeEmptyError("Tree is empty") return self._min(self.root).info def _min(self, p): if p.lchild is None: return p return self._min(p.lchild) def max2(self): if self.is_empty(): raise TreeEmptyError("Tree is empty") return self._max(self.root).info def _max(self, p): if p.rchild is None: return p return self._max(p.rchild) def display(self): self._display(self.root, 0) print() def _display(self, p, level): if p is None: return self._display(p.rchild, level + 1) print() for i in range(level): print(" ", end='') print(p.info) self._display(p.lchild, level + 1) def preorder(self): self._preorder(self.root) print() def _preorder(self, p): if p is None: return print(p.info, " ") self._preorder(p.lchild) self._preorder(p.rchild) def inorder(self): self._inorder(self.root) print() def _inorder(self, p): if p is None: return self._inorder(p.lchild) print(p.info, " ") self._inorder(p.rchild) def postorder(self): self._postorder(self.root) print() def _postorder(self, p): if p is None: return self._postorder(p.lchild) self._postorder(p.rchild) print(p.info, " ") def height(self): return self._height(self.root) def _height(self, p): if p is None: return 0 hL = self._height(p.lchild) hR = self._height(p.rchild) if hL > hR: return 1 + hL else: return 1 + hR ################################### bst = BinarySearchTree() while True: print("1.Display Tree") print("2.Search(Iterative)") print("3.Search(Recursive)") print("4.Insert a new node(Iterative)") print("5.Insert a noew node(Recursive)") print("6.Delete a node(Iterative)") print("7.Delete a node(Recursive)") print("8.Find Minimum key(Iterative)") print("9.Find Minimum key(Recursive)") print("10.Find Maximum key(Iterative)") print("11.Find Maximum key(Recursive)") print("12.Preorder Traversal") print("13.Inorder Traversal") print("14.Postoder Traversal") print("15.Height of tree") print("16.Quit") choice = int(input("Enter your choice : ")) if choice == 1: bst.display() elif choice == 2: x = int(input("Enter the key to be searched : ")) if bst.search1(x): print("Key found") else: print("Key not found") elif choice == 3: x = int(input("Enter the key to be searched : ")) if bst.search(x): print("Key found") else: print("Key not found") elif choice == 4: x = int(input("Etner the key to be inserte : ")) bst.insert1(x) elif choice == 5: x = int(input("Enter the key to be inserted : ")) bst.insert1(x) elif choice == 6: x = int(input("Enter the element to be deleted : ")) bst.delete1(x) elif choice == 7: x = int(input("Enter the element to be deleted : ")) bst.delete(x) elif choice == 8: print("Minimum key is ", bst.min1()) elif choice == 9: print("Minimum key is ", bst.min2()) elif choice == 10: print("Maximum key is ", bst.max1()) elif choice == 11: print("Maximum key is ", bst.max2()) elif choice == 12: bst.preorder() elif choice == 13: bst.inorder() elif choice == 14: bst.postorder() elif choice == 15: print("Height of tree is ", bst.height()) elif choice == 16: break else: print("wrong choice") print()class TreeEmptyError(Exception): pass class Node: def __init__(self, value): self.info = value self.lchild = None self.rchild = None class BinarySearchTree: def __init__(self): self.root = None def is_empty(self): return self.root is None def _insert(self, p, x): if p is None: p = Node(x) elif x < p.info: p.lchild = self._insert(p.lchild, x) elif x > p.info: p.rchild = self._insert(p.rchild, x) else: print(x, " already present in the tree") return p def insert1(self, x): p = self.root par = None while p is not None: par = p if x < p.info: p = p.lchild elif x > p.info: p = p.rchild else: print(x + " already present in the tree") return temp = Node(x) if par is None: self.root = temp elif x < par.info: par.lchild = temp else: par.rchild = temp def search(self, x): return self._search(self.root, x) is not None def _search(self, p, x): if p is None: return None if x < p.info: return self._search(p.lchild, x) if x > p.info: return self._search(p.rchild, x) return p def search1(self, x): p = self.root while p is not None: if x < p.info: p = p.lchild elif x > p.info: p = p.rchild else: return True return False def delete(self, x): self.root = self._delete(self.root, x) def _delete(self, p, x): if p is None: print(x, " not found") return p if x < p.info: p.lchild = self._delete(p.lchild, x) elif x > p.info: p.rchild = self._delete(p.rchild, x) else: if p.lchild is not None and p.rchild is not None: s = p.rchild while s.lchild is not None: s = s.lchild p.info = s.info p.rchild = self._delete(p.rchild, s.info) else: if p.lchild is not None: ch = p.lchild else: ch = p.rchild p = ch return p def delete1(self, x): p = self.root par = None while p is not None: if x == p.info: break par = p if x < p.info: p = p.lchild else: p = p.rchild if p is None: print(x, " not found") return if p.lchild is not None and p.rchild is not None: ps = p s = p.rchild while s.lchild is not None: ps = s s = s.lchild p.info = s.info p = s par = ps if p.lchild is not None: ch = p.lchild else: ch = p.rchild if par is None: self.root = ch elif p == par.lchild: par.lchild = ch else: par.rchild = ch def min1(self): if self.is_empty(): raise TreeEmptyError("Tree is empty") p = self.root while p.lchild is not None: p = p.lchild return p.info def max1(self): if self.is_empty(): raise TreeEmptyError("Tee is empty") p = self.root while p.rchild is not None: p = p.rchild return p.info def min2(self): if self.is_empty(): raise TreeEmptyError("Tree is empty") return self._min(self.root).info def _min(self, p): if p.lchild is None: return p return self._min(p.lchild) def max2(self): if self.is_empty(): raise TreeEmptyError("Tree is empty") return self._max(self.root).info def _max(self, p): if p.rchild is None: return p return self._max(p.rchild) def display(self): self._display(self.root, 0) print() def _display(self, p, level): if p is None: return self._display(p.rchild, level + 1) print() for i in range(level): print(" ", end='') print(p.info) self._display(p.lchild, level + 1) def preorder(self): self._preorder(self.root) print() def _preorder(self, p): if p is None: return print(p.info, " ") self._preorder(p.lchild) self._preorder(p.rchild) def inorder(self): self._inorder(self.root) print() def _inorder(self, p): if p is None: return self._inorder(p.lchild) print(p.info, " ") self._inorder(p.rchild) def postorder(self): self._postorder(self.root) print() def _postorder(self, p): if p is None: return self._postorder(p.lchild) self._postorder(p.rchild) print(p.info, " ") def height(self): return self._height(self.root) def _height(self, p): if p is None: return 0 hL = self._height(p.lchild) hR = self._height(p.rchild) if hL > hR: return 1 + hL else: return 1 + hR ################################### bst = BinarySearchTree() while True: print("1.Display Tree") print("2.Search(Iterative)") print("3.Search(Recursive)") print("4.Insert a new node(Iterative)") print("5.Insert a noew node(Recursive)") print("6.Delete a node(Iterative)") print("7.Delete a node(Recursive)") print("8.Find Minimum key(Iterative)") print("9.Find Minimum key(Recursive)") print("10.Find Maximum key(Iterative)") print("11.Find Maximum key(Recursive)") print("12.Preorder Traversal") print("13.Inorder Traversal") print("14.Postoder Traversal") print("15.Height of tree") print("16.Quit") choice = int(input("Enter your choice : ")) if choice == 1: bst.display() elif choice == 2: x = int(input("Enter the key to be searched : ")) if bst.search1(x): print("Key found") else: print("Key not found") elif choice == 3: x = int(input("Enter the key to be searched : ")) if bst.search(x): print("Key found") else: print("Key not found") elif choice == 4: x = int(input("Etner the key to be inserte : ")) bst.insert1(x) elif choice == 5: x = int(input("Enter the key to be inserted : ")) bst.insert1(x) elif choice == 6: x = int(input("Enter the element to be deleted : ")) bst.delete1(x) elif choice == 7: x = int(input("Enter the element to be deleted : ")) bst.delete(x) elif choice == 8: print("Minimum key is ", bst.min1()) elif choice == 9: print("Minimum key is ", bst.min2()) elif choice == 10: print("Maximum key is ", bst.max1()) elif choice == 11: print("Maximum key is ", bst.max2()) elif choice == 12: bst.preorder() elif choice == 13: bst.inorder() elif choice == 14: bst.postorder() elif choice == 15: 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