reverse a linked list c code example

Example 1: how to reverse a linked ist

class LinkedList { 
  
    static Node head; 
  
    static class Node { 
  
        int data; 
        Node next; 
  
        Node(int d) 
        { 
            data = d; 
            next = null; 
        } 
    } 
  
    /* Function to reverse the linked list */
    Node reverse(Node node) 
    { 
        Node prev = null; 
        Node current = node; 
        Node next = null; 
        while (current != null) { 
            next = current.next; 
            current.next = prev; 
            prev = current; 
            current = next; 
        } 
        node = prev; 
        return node; 
    } 
  
    // prints content of double linked list 
    void printList(Node node) 
    { 
        while (node != null) { 
            System.out.print(node.data + " "); 
            node = node.next; 
        } 
    } 
  
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
        LinkedList list = new LinkedList(); 
        list.head = new Node(85); 
        list.head.next = new Node(15); 
        list.head.next.next = new Node(4); 
        list.head.next.next.next = new Node(20); 
  
        System.out.println("Given Linked list"); 
        list.printList(head); 
        head = list.reverse(head); 
        System.out.println(""); 
        System.out.println("Reversed linked list "); 
        list.printList(head); 
    } 
}

Example 2: reverse a singly linked list in c

/**
 * C program to reverse a Singly Linked List
 */

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


/* Structure of a node */
struct node {
    int data; //Data part
    struct node *next; //Address part
}*head;


/* Functions used in the program */
void createList(int n);
void reverseList();
void displayList();


int main()
{
    int n, choice;

    /*
     * Create a singly linked list of n nodes
     */
    printf("Enter the total number of nodes: ");
    scanf("%d", &n);
    createList(n);

    printf("\nData in the list \n");
    displayList();

    /*
     * Reverse the list
     */
    printf("\nPress 1 to reverse the order of singly linked list\n");
    scanf("%d", &choice);
    if(choice == 1)
    {
        reverseList();
    }

    printf("\nData in the list\n");
    displayList();

    return 0;
}


/*
 * Create a list of n nodes
 */
void createList(int n)
{
    struct node *newNode, *temp;
    int data, i;

    if(n <= 0)
    {
        printf("List size must be greater than zero.\n");
        return;
    }

    head = (struct node *)malloc(sizeof(struct node));

    /*
     * If unable to allocate memory for head node
     */
    if(head == NULL)
    {
        printf("Unable to allocate memory.");
    }
    else
    {
        /*
         * Read data of node from the user
         */
        printf("Enter the data of node 1: ");
        scanf("%d", &data);

        head->data = data; // Link the data field with data
        head->next = NULL; // Link the address field to NULL

        temp = head;

        /*
         * Create n nodes and adds to linked list
         */
        for(i=2; i<=n; i++)
        {
            newNode = (struct node *)malloc(sizeof(struct node));

            /* If memory is not allocated for newNode */
            if(newNode == NULL)
            {
                printf("Unable to allocate memory.");
                break;
            }
            else
            {
                printf("Enter the data of node %d: ", i);
                scanf("%d", &data);

                newNode->data = data; // Link the data field of newNode with data
                newNode->next = NULL; // Link the address field of newNode with NULL

                temp->next = newNode; // Link previous node i.e. temp to the newNode
                temp = temp->next;
            }
        }

        printf("SINGLY LINKED LIST CREATED SUCCESSFULLY\n");
    }
}


/*
 * Reverse the order of nodes of a singly linked list
 */
void reverseList()
{
    struct node *prevNode, *curNode;

    if(head != NULL)
    {
        prevNode = head;
        curNode = head->next;
        head = head->next;

        prevNode->next = NULL; // Make first node as last node

        while(head != NULL)
        {
            head = head->next;
            curNode->next = prevNode;

            prevNode = curNode;
            curNode = head;
        }

        head = prevNode; // Make last node as head

        printf("SUCCESSFULLY REVERSED LIST\n");
    }
}


/*
 * Display entire list
 */
void displayList()
{
    struct node *temp;

    /*
     * If the list is empty i.e. head = NULL
     */
    if(head == NULL)
    {
        printf("List is empty.");
    }
    else
    {
        temp = head;
        while(temp != NULL)
        {
            printf("Data = %d\n", temp->data); // Print the data of current node
            temp = temp->next;                 // Move to next node
        }
    }
}

Example 3: revese the linked list java

Easiest way


public static LinkedList reverse(LinkedList head) {
		LinkedList prevAddress = null;
		LinkedList currentAddress = head;
		LinkedList nextAddress = head.next;
		
		while(nextAddress!=null) {
			currentAddress.next = prevAddress;
			prevAddress = currentAddress;
			currentAddress = nextAddress;
			nextAddress= currentAddress.next;
			currentAddress.next = prevAddress;
		}
		head = currentAddress;
		return head;
	}
    
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