queue using linked list code example

Example 1: queue with linked list in c

/*
 * Program  : Queue using linked list
 * Language : C
 */

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>

struct node
{
    int data;
    struct node *next;
};

struct node *front = NULL, *rear = NULL;

void enqueue(int val)
{
    struct node *newNode = malloc(sizeof(struct node));
    newNode->data = val;
    newNode->next = NULL;

    //if it is the first node
    if(front == NULL && rear == NULL)
        //make both front and rear points to the new node
        front = rear = newNode;
    else
    {
        //add newnode in rear->next
        rear->next = newNode;

        //make the new node as the rear node
        rear = newNode;
    }
}

void dequeue()
{
    //used to free the first node after dequeue
    struct node *temp;

    if(front == NULL)
         printf("Queue is Empty. Unable to perform dequeue\n");
    else
    {
        //take backup
        temp = front;

        //make the front node points to the next node
        //logically removing the front element
        front = front->next;

        //if front == NULL, set rear = NULL
        if(front == NULL)
            rear = NULL;

       //free the first node
       free(temp);
    }

}

void printList()
{
    struct node *temp = front;

    while(temp)
    {
        printf("%d->",temp->data);
        temp = temp->next;
    }
    printf("NULL\n");
}

int main()
{
    enqueue(10);
    enqueue(20);
    enqueue(30);
    printf("Queue :");
    printList();
    dequeue();
    printf("After dequeue the new Queue :");
    printList();
    dequeue();
    printf("After dequeue the new Queue :");
    printList();

    return 0;
}

Example 2: Linked List implementation

public class LinkedList {

    private Node head;
    private int length = 0;

    public LinkedList() {
        this.head = new Node(null);
    }

    public int size() {
        return length;
    }


     // Adds an element to the end of the list
    public void add(Object data)  {

        Node node = new Node(data);
        Node iterator = head;
        while (iterator.getNext() != null){
            iterator = iterator.getNext();
        }
        iterator.setNext(node);
        length++;
    }


     // Obtains an element by index
    public Object get(int index) {

        if (head.getNext() == null || index >= length){
            return null;
        }

        Node iterator = head.getNext();
        int counter = 0;

        while(counter < index){

            iterator = iterator.getNext();
            counter++;
        }
        return iterator.getData();

    }


     // Returns the index of the element in the list
    public int indexOf(Object data) {
        Node obj=head;
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            obj = obj.getNext();
            if (obj.getData().equals(data)) {
                return i;
            }
        }
        return -1;
        //throw new Exception("Data not found");
    }


     // Removes an element from the list
    public boolean remove(Object data) {

        if (head.getNext() == null){
            return false;
        }

        Node iterator = head;

        while(iterator.getNext() != null){

            if (iterator.getNext().getData().equals(data)){
                iterator.setNext(iterator.getNext().getNext());
                length--;
                return true;
            }

            iterator = iterator.getNext();
        }

        return false;
    }

    private class Node {

        private Object data;
        private Node next;

        public Node(Object data) {
            this.data = data;
            next = null;
        }

        public Object getData() {
            return data;
        }

        public void setData(Object data) {
            this.data = data;
        }

        public Node getNext() {
            return next;
        }

        public void setNext(Node next) {
            this.next = next;
        }
    }

}