Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version (11th Edition)
Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Comprehensive Version (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134670942
Author: Y. Daniel Liang
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24.4, Problem 24.4.1CP
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Linked list:

  • In the linked list, each node in the list points to the next node.
  • Linked list contains two fields named “data” and “next”.
    • The “data” field contains the data (string or numbers).
    • The “next” field contains the address of the next node.
  • Linked list can grow and shrink in its size; it does not have a fixed size.
  • To remove an item from the linked list, the pointer pointing to the item in list is changed to next item.

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