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171 changes: 139 additions & 32 deletions linked_list/linked_list.py
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# Defines a node in the singly linked list

class Node:

def __init__(self, value, next_node = None):
self.value = value
self.next = next_node

# Defines the singly linked list
# Starting off a linked list is always constant time and space complexity.
class LinkedList:
def __init__(self):
self.head = None # keep the head private. Not accessible outside this class
self.head = None # keep the head private. Not accessible outside this class

# returns the value in the first node
# returns None if the list is empty
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(1)
# Space Complexity: O(1)
def get_first(self):

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pass
if self.head is None:
return None

return self.head.value


# method to add a new node with the specific data value in the linked list
# insert the new node at the beginning of the linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(1)
# Space Complexity: O(1)
def add_first(self, value):

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pass
new_node = Node(value)
new_node.next = self.head
self.head = new_node

# more compact, not as readable, need to look at the constructor to understand
# self.head references the original linked list that the new head is assigned to
# self.head = Node(value, self.head)


# method to find if the linked list contains a node with specified value
# returns true if found, false otherwise
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(n)
# Space Complexity: O(1)
def search(self, value):

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pass
# initialize a node pointer
current = self.head

while current != None:
if current.value == value:
return True # Value was found

current = current.next

return False # Value not found

# method that returns the length of the singly linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(n)
# Space Complexity: O(1)
def length(self):

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pass
pointer = self.head
counter = 0

while pointer != None:
counter += 1
pointer = pointer.next

return counter

# method that returns the value at a given index in the linked list
# index count starts at 0
# returns None if there are fewer nodes in the linked list than the index value
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(n)
# Space Complexity: 0(1)
def get_at_index(self, index):

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pass
if index < 0:
return None

current_index = 0
pointer = self.head

while pointer != None:
if current_index == index:
return pointer.value
pointer = pointer.next
current_index += 1

# method that returns the value of the last node in the linked list
# returns None if the linked list is empty
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(n)
# Space Complexity: O(1)
def get_last(self):

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pass
# pointer = self.head
# next_node = pointer.next

# while next_node != None:
# pointer = next_node
# next_node = pointer.next

if self.head is None:
return None

pointer = self.head

while pointer.next is not None:
pointer = pointer.next

return pointer.value

# method that inserts a given value as a new last node in the linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(n)
# Space Complexity: O(1)
def add_last(self, value):

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pass
new_node = Node(value)

if self.head is None:
self.head = new_node
return

last = self.head
while last.next:
last = last.next

last.next = new_node


# method to return the max value in the linked list
# returns the data value and not the node
def find_max(self):

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pass
if self.head is None:
return None

pointer = self.head
maximum = self.head.value

while pointer is not None:
if maximum < pointer.value:
maximum = pointer.value
pointer = pointer.next

return maximum


# method to delete the first node found with specified value
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(n)
# Space Complexity: O(1)
def delete(self, value):
pass
position = self.head

if position is not None:
if position.value == value:
self.head = position.next
position = None
return

while position is not None:
if position.value == value:
break
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🤓 Generally, we like to avoid break statements where possible. How might you refactor your code to eliminate this one?

prev = position
position = position.next

if position == None:
return

prev.next = position.next
position = None

# method to print all the values in the linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(n)
# Space Complexity: O(n)
def visit(self):

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helper_list = []
current = self.head
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# method to reverse the singly linked list
# note: the nodes should be moved and not just the values in the nodes
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: O(n)
# Space Complexity: O(1)
def reverse(self):

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pass

prev = None
current = self.head
next_node = current.next

while current:
current.next = prev
prev = current
current = next_node
if next_node:
next_node = next_node.next

self.head = prev

# ======================================================================================

## Advanced/ Exercises
# returns the value at the middle element in the singly linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
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