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Circular Linked List
A Circular Linked List is a variation of a linked list where the last node points back to the first node, forming a circle. This structure has no null-terminated end and allows continuous traversal through the list. It is particularly useful for round-robin scheduling and implementing circular buffers.
Use Cases
- •Round-robin scheduling in operating systems
- •Circular buffer and streaming data implementations
- •Multiplayer game turn management
Complexity Analysis
| Metric | Best | Average | Worst |
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| Time | O(1) | O(n) | O(n) |
| Space | O(n) | ||
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