Given a linked list, remove the nth node from the end of list and return its head.
For example,
Given linked list: 1->2->3->4->5, and n = 2.
After removing the second node from the end, the linked list becomes 1->2->3->5.
Note:
Given n will always be valid.
Try to do this in one pass.
I have two solutions for this question. Time ComplexityO(N), Space complexity is different, one isO(N).O(1 ).
In addition, I think it is important to delete the deleted node to prevent memory leakage.
The space complexity is
O(
N).
Use a vector to store the addresses of all nodes. The Code is as follows:
C++ code ListNode *removeNthFromEnd(ListNode *head, int n) { vector<ListNode *> list; for (ListNode *iter = head; iter != NULL; iter = iter->next) list.push_back (iter); if (n == list.size()) { head = list[0]->next; delete list[0]; return head; } list[list.size() - n - 1]->next = list[list.size() - n]->next; delete list[list.size() - n]; return list[0]; }
The space complexity is
O(1) Solution
Set two pointers, fast faster than N nodes. The Code is as follows:
C++ code ListNode *removeNthFromEnd(ListNode *head, int n) { ListNode *fast = head, *low = head, *delNode; for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) fast = fast->next; if (!fast) { delNode = head; head = head->next; delete delNode; return head; } while (fast->next) { fast = fast->next; low = low ->next; } delNode = low->next; low->next = low->next->next; delete delNode; return head; }
Leetcode [linked list]: Remove nth node from end of list