A leftist heap is also said to be a binary heap.

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A leftist heap is also said to be a binary heap.
 
(a) true
 
(b) false
 
My question comes from Heap topic in chapter Heap of Data Structures & Algorithms I
 
I have been asked this question in final exam.

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The correct answer is (a) true
 
Easiest explanation – A leftist heap has a structural property and an ordering property which is similar to that of a binary heap. Hence, leftist heap is also said to be binary heap.