Find count of common nodes in two Doubly Linked Lists

Given two doubly linked lists. The task is to find the total number of common nodes in both the doubly linked list.
Examples:

Input : 
list 1 = 15 <=> 16 <=> 10 <=> 9 <=> 6 <=> 7 <=> 17 
list 2 = 15 <=> 16 <=> 45 <=> 9 <=> 6
Output : Number of common nodes: 4

Input :
list 1 = 18 <=> 30 <=> 92 <=> 46 <=> 72 <=> 1
list 2 = 12 <=> 32 <=> 45 <=> 9 <=> 6 <=> 30
Output : Number of common nodes: 1

Approach: Traverse both lists till the end of the list using two nested loops. For every node in list 1 check if it matches with any node in list 2. If yes then increment the count of common nodes. Finally, print the count.
Below is the implementation of the above approach: 

C++

// C++ implementation to count
// common element in given two
// doubly linked list
#include <bits/stdc++.h>

using namespace std;

// Node of the doubly linked list
struct Node {
    int data;
    Node *prev, *next;
};

// Function to insert a node at the beginning
// of the Doubly Linked List
void push(Node** head_ref, int new_data)
{
    // allocate node
    Node* new_node = (Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));

    // put in the data
    new_node->data = new_data;

    // since we are adding at the beginning,
    // prev is always NULL
    new_node->prev = NULL;

    // link the old list off the new node
    new_node->next = (*head_ref);

    // change prev of head node to new node
    if ((*head_ref) != NULL)
        (*head_ref)->prev = new_node;

    // move the head to point to the new node
    (*head_ref) = new_node;
}

// Count common nodes in both list1 and list 2
int countCommonNodes(Node** head_ref, Node** head)
{
    // head for list 1
    Node* ptr = *head_ref;

    // head for list 2
    Node* ptr1 = *head;

    // initialize count = 0
    int count = 0;

    // traverse list 1 till the end
    while (ptr != NULL) {
        // traverse list 2 till the end
        while (ptr1 != NULL) {
            // if node value is equal then
            // increment count
            if (ptr->data == ptr1->data) {
                count++;
                break;
            }

            // increment pointer list 2
            ptr1 = ptr1->next;
        }

        // again list 2 start with starting point
        ptr1 = *head;

        // increment pointer list 1
        ptr = ptr->next;
    }

    // return count of common nodes
    return count;
}

// Driver program
int main()
{
    // start with the empty list
    Node* head = NULL;
    Node* head1 = NULL;

    // create the doubly linked list 1
    // 15 <-> 16 <-> 10 <-> 9 <-> 6 <-> 7 <-> 17
    push(&head, 17);
    push(&head, 7);
    push(&head, 6);
    push(&head, 9);
    push(&head, 10);
    push(&head, 16);
    push(&head, 15);

    // create the doubly linked list 2
    // 15 <-> 16 <-> 45 <-> 9 <-> 6
    push(&head1, 6);
    push(&head1, 9);
    push(&head1, 45);
    push(&head1, 16);
    push(&head1, 15);

    cout << "Number of common nodes:"
         << countCommonNodes(&head, &head1);

    return 0;
}

Java

// Java implementation to count
// common element in given two
// doubly linked list
class GFG
{

// Node of the doubly linked list
static class Node
{
    int data;
    Node prev, next;
};

// Function to insert a node at the beginning
// of the Doubly Linked List
static Node push(Node head_ref, int new_data)
{
    // allocate node
    Node new_node = new Node();

    // put in the data
    new_node.data = new_data;

    // since we are adding at the beginning,
    // prev is always null
    new_node.prev = null;

    // link the old list off the new node
    new_node.next = head_ref;

    // change prev of head node to new node
    if (head_ref != null)
        head_ref.prev = new_node;

    // move the head to point to the new node
    head_ref = new_node;
    return head_ref;
}

// Count common nodes in both list1 and list 2
static int countCommonNodes(Node head_ref,
                            Node head)
{
    // head for list 1
    Node ptr = head_ref;

    // head for list 2
    Node ptr1 = head;

    // initialize count = 0
    int count = 0;

    // traverse list 1 till the end
    while (ptr != null)
    {

        // traverse list 2 till the end
        while (ptr1 != null)
        {

            // if node value is equal then
            // increment count
            if (ptr.data == ptr1.data)
            {
                count++;
                break;
            }

            // increment pointer list 2
            ptr1 = ptr1.next;
        }

        // again list 2 start with starting point
        ptr1 = head;

        // increment pointer list 1
        ptr = ptr.next;
    }

    // return count of common nodes
    return count;
}

// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    // start with the empty list
    Node head = null;
    Node head1 = null;

    // create the doubly linked list 1
    // 15 <. 16 <. 10 <. 9 <. 6 <. 7 <. 17
    head = push(head, 17);
    head = push(head, 7);
    head = push(head, 6);
    head = push(head, 9);
    head = push(head, 10);
    head = push(head, 16);
    head = push(head, 15);

    // create the doubly linked list 2
    // 15 <. 16 <. 45 <. 9 <. 6
    head1 = push(head1, 6);
    head1 = push(head1, 9);
    head1 = push(head1, 45);
    head1 = push(head1, 16);
    head1 = push(head1, 15);

    System.out.println("Number of common nodes: " +
                        countCommonNodes(head, head1));
}
}

// This code is contributed by Rajput-Ji

Python3

# Python3 implementation to count
# common element in given two
# doubly linked list

# Node of the doubly linked list
class Node:
    def __init__(self, data):
        self.data = data
        self.prev = None
        self.next = None

# Function to insert a node at the beginning
# of the Doubly Linked List
def push(head_ref, new_data):

    # allocate node
    new_node = Node(new_data)

    # put in the data
    new_node.data = new_data;

    # since we are adding at the beginning,
    # prev is always None
    new_node.prev = None;

    # link the old list off the new node
    new_node.next = (head_ref);

    # change prev of head node to new node
    if ((head_ref) != None):
        (head_ref).prev = new_node;

    # move the head to point to the new node
    (head_ref) = new_node;
    return head_ref

# Count common nodes in both list1 and list 2
def countCommonNodes(head_ref, head):

    # head for list 1
    ptr = head_ref;

    # head for list 2
    ptr1 = head;

    # initialize count = 0
    count = 0;

    # traverse list 1 till the end
    while (ptr != None):

        # traverse list 2 till the end
        while (ptr1 != None):

            # if node value is equal then
            # increment count
            if (ptr.data == ptr1.data):
                count += 1
                break;

            # increment pointer list 2
            ptr1 = ptr1.next;

        # again list 2 start with starting point
        ptr1 = head;

        # increment pointer list 1
        ptr = ptr.next;

    # return count of common nodes
    return count;

# Driver program
if __name__=='__main__':

    # start with the empty list
    head = None;
    head1 = None;

    # create the doubly linked list 1
    # 15 <. 16 <. 10 <. 9 <. 6 <. 7 <. 17
    head = push(head, 17);
    head = push(head, 7);
    head = push(head, 6);
    head = push(head, 9);
    head = push(head, 10);
    head = push(head, 16);
    head = push( head, 15);

    # create the doubly linked list 2
    # 15 <. 16 <. 45 <. 9 <. 6
    head1 = push(head1, 6);
    head1 = push(head1, 9);
    head1 = push(head1, 45);
    head1 = push(head1, 16);
    head1 = push(head1, 15);

    print("Number of common nodes: " + str(countCommonNodes(head, head1)))

# This code is contributed by rutvik_56.

C#

// C# implementation to count
// common element in given two
// doubly linked list
using System;

class GFG
{

// Node of the doubly linked list
public class Node
{
    public int data;
    public Node prev, next;
};

// Function to insert a node at the beginning
// of the Doubly Linked List
static Node push(Node head_ref, int new_data)
{
    // allocate node
    Node new_node = new Node();

    // put in the data
    new_node.data = new_data;

    // since we are adding at the beginning,
    // prev is always null
    new_node.prev = null;

    // link the old list off the new node
    new_node.next = head_ref;

    // change prev of head node to new node
    if (head_ref != null)
        head_ref.prev = new_node;

    // move the head to point to the new node
    head_ref = new_node;
    return head_ref;
}

// Count common nodes in both list1 and list 2
static int countCommonNodes(Node head_ref,
                            Node head)
{
    // head for list 1
    Node ptr = head_ref;

    // head for list 2
    Node ptr1 = head;

    // initialize count = 0
    int count = 0;

    // traverse list 1 till the end
    while (ptr != null)
    {

        // traverse list 2 till the end
        while (ptr1 != null)
        {

            // if node value is equal then
            // increment count
            if (ptr.data == ptr1.data)
            {
                count++;
                break;
            }

            // increment pointer list 2
            ptr1 = ptr1.next;
        }

        // again list 2 start with starting point
        ptr1 = head;

        // increment pointer list 1
        ptr = ptr.next;
    }

    // return count of common nodes
    return count;
}

// Driver Code
public static void Main(String[] args)
{
    // start with the empty list
    Node head = null;
    Node head1 = null;

    // create the doubly linked list 1
    // 15 <. 16 <. 10 <. 9 <. 6 <. 7 <. 17
    head = push(head, 17);
    head = push(head, 7);
    head = push(head, 6);
    head = push(head, 9);
    head = push(head, 10);
    head = push(head, 16);
    head = push(head, 15);

    // create the doubly linked list 2
    // 15 <. 16 <. 45 <. 9 <. 6
    head1 = push(head1, 6);
    head1 = push(head1, 9);
    head1 = push(head1, 45);
    head1 = push(head1, 16);
    head1 = push(head1, 15);

    Console.WriteLine("Number of common nodes: " +
                   countCommonNodes(head, head1));
}
}

// This code is contributed by PrinciRaj1992

Javascript

<script>

// JavaScript implementation to count
// common element in given two
// doubly linked list

// Node of the doubly linked list
class Node {
    constructor(val) {
        this.data = val;
        this.prev = null;
        this.next = null;
    }
}

    // Function to insert a node at the beginning
    // of the Doubly Linked List
    function push(head_ref , new_data) {
        // allocate node
       var new_node = new Node();

        // put in the data
        new_node.data = new_data;

        // since we are adding at the beginning,
        // prev is always null
        new_node.prev = null;

        // link the old list off the new node
        new_node.next = head_ref;

        // change prev of head node to new node
        if (head_ref != null)
            head_ref.prev = new_node;

        // move the head to point to the new node
        head_ref = new_node;
        return head_ref;
    }

    // Count common nodes in both list1 and list 2
    function countCommonNodes(head_ref,  head) {
        // head for list 1
        var ptr = head_ref;

        // head for list 2
        var ptr1 = head;

        // initialize count = 0
        var count = 0;

        // traverse list 1 till the end
        while (ptr != null) {

            // traverse list 2 till the end
            while (ptr1 != null) {

                // if node value is equal then
                // increment count
                if (ptr.data == ptr1.data) {
                    count++;
                    break;
                }

                // increment pointer list 2
                ptr1 = ptr1.next;
            }

            // again list 2 start with starting point
            ptr1 = head;

            // increment pointer list 1
            ptr = ptr.next;
        }

        // return count of common nodes
        return count;
    }

    // Driver Code

        // start with the empty list
        var head = null;
        var head1 = null;

        // create the doubly linked list 1
        // 15 <. 16 <. 10 <. 9 <. 6 <. 7 <. 17
        head = push(head, 17);
        head = push(head, 7);
        head = push(head, 6);
        head = push(head, 9);
        head = push(head, 10);
        head = push(head, 16);
        head = push(head, 15);

        // create the doubly linked list 2
        // 15 <. 16 <. 45 <. 9 <. 6
        head1 = push(head1, 6);
        head1 = push(head1, 9);
        head1 = push(head1, 45);
        head1 = push(head1, 16);
        head1 = push(head1, 15);

        document.write("Number of common nodes: "
        + countCommonNodes(head, head1));

// This code contributed by umadevi9616

</script>

Output:

Number of common nodes:4