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Singly Linked List

A Singly Linked List is a linear data structure where each element (node) contains data and a reference to the next node. Unlike arrays, linked lists don't require contiguous memory and allow efficient insertion/deletion at any position without shifting elements.

Use Cases

  • Dynamic memory allocation
  • Implementing stacks and queues
  • Undo functionality in applications

Complexity Analysis

MetricBestAverageWorst
TimeO(1)O(n)O(n)
SpaceO(n)

Visualization

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Implementation

Output

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