Method depthFirstDelete

src/data-structures/trie/Trie.js:32–58

(currentNode, charIndex = 0)

   */
  deleteWord(word) {
    const depthFirstDelete = (currentNode, charIndex = 0) => {
      if (charIndex >= word.length) {
        // Return if we're trying to delete the character that is out of word's scope.
        return;
      }

      const character = word[charIndex];
      const nextNode = currentNode.getChild(character);

      if (nextNode == null) {
        // Return if we're trying to delete a word that has not been added to the Trie.
        return;
      }

      // Go deeper.
      depthFirstDelete(nextNode, charIndex + 1);

      // Since we're going to delete a word let's un-mark its last character isCompleteWord flag.
      if (charIndex === (word.length - 1)) {
        nextNode.isCompleteWord = false;
      }

      // childNode is deleted only if:
      // - childNode has NO children
      // - childNode.isCompleteWord === false
      currentNode.removeChild(character);
    };

    // Start depth-first deletion from the head node.
    depthFirstDelete(this.head);