Given a singly circular linked list of nodes. The task is to find the smallest and largest elements in the circular linked list.
Examples:
Input : List = 99->11->22->33->44->55->66 Output : Minimum = 11, Maximum = 99 Input : List = 12->11->9->33->125->6->99 Output : Minimum = 6, Maximum = 125
The idea is to traverse the circular linked list while last node is not reached and initialise the max and min variable to INT_MIN and INT_MAX respectively. After that check a condition that if max value is less then head value then head value is assign to max or min value is greater then head value then head value is assign to min otherwise head point to next node. Continue this process until last node.
Below is the implementation of the above approach:
C++
// C++ program to find minimum and maximum // value from singly circular linked list #include <bits/stdc++.h> using namespace std; // structure for a node struct Node { int data; struct Node* next; }; // Function to print minimum and maximum // nodes of the circular linked list void printMinMax( struct Node** head) { // check list is empty if (*head == NULL) { return ; } // pointer for traversing struct Node* current; // initialize head to current pointer current = *head; // initialize max int value to min // initialize min int value to max int min = INT_MAX, max = INT_MIN; // While last node is not reached do { // If current node data is lesser for min // then replace it if (current->data < min) { min = current->data; } // If current node data is greater for max // then replace it if (current->data > max) { max = current->data; } current = current->next; } while (current != head); cout << "\nMinimum = " << min << ", Maximum = " << max; } // Function to insert a node at the end of // a Circular linked list void insertNode( struct Node** head, int data) { struct Node* current = *head; // Create a new node struct Node* newNode = new Node; // check node is created or not if (!newNode) { printf ( "\nMemory Error\n" ); return ; } // insert data into newly created node newNode->data = data; // check list is empty // if not have any node then // make first node it if (*head == NULL) { newNode->next = newNode; *head = newNode; return ; } // if list have already some node else { // move firt node to last node while (current->next != *head) { current = current->next; } // put first or head node address // in new node link newNode->next = *head; // put new node address into // last node link(next) current->next = newNode; } } // Function to print the Circular linked list void displayList( struct Node* head) { struct Node* current = head; // if list is empty simply show message if (head == NULL) { printf ( "\nDisplay List is empty\n" ); return ; } // traverse first to last node else { do { printf ( "%d " , current->data); current = current->next; } while (current != head); } } // Driver Code int main() { struct Node* Head = NULL; insertNode(&Head, 99); insertNode(&Head, 11); insertNode(&Head, 22); insertNode(&Head, 33); insertNode(&Head, 44); insertNode(&Head, 55); insertNode(&Head, 66); cout << "Initial List: " ; displayList(Head); printMinMax(&Head); return 0; } |
Java
// Java program to find minimum and maximum // value from singly circular linked list class GFG { // structure for a node static class Node { int data; Node next; }; // Function to print minimum and maximum // nodes of the circular linked list static void printMinMax(Node head) { // check list is empty if (head == null ) { return ; } // pointer for traversing Node current; // initialize head to current pointer current = head; // initialize max int value to min // initialize min int value to max int min = Integer.MAX_VALUE, max = Integer.MIN_VALUE; // While last node is not reached while (current.next != head) { // If current node data is lesser for min // then replace it if (current.data < min) { min = current.data; } // If current node data is greater for max // then replace it if (current.data > max) { max = current.data; } current = current.next; } System.out.println( "\nMinimum = " + min + ", Maximum = " + max); } // Function to insert a node at the end of // a Circular linked list static Node insertNode(Node head, int data) { Node current = head; // Create a new node Node newNode = new Node(); // check node is created or not if (newNode == null ) { System.out.printf( "\nMemory Error\n" ); return null ; } // insert data into newly created node newNode.data = data; // check list is empty // if not have any node then // make first node it if (head == null ) { newNode.next = newNode; head = newNode; return head; } // if list have already some node else { // move firt node to last node while (current.next != head) { current = current.next; } // put first or head node address // in new node link newNode.next = head; // put new node address into // last node link(next) current.next = newNode; } return head; } // Function to print the Circular linked list static void displayList(Node head) { Node current = head; // if list is empty simply show message if (head == null ) { System.out.printf( "\nDisplay List is empty\n" ); return ; } // traverse first to last node else { do { System.out.printf( "%d " , current.data); current = current.next; } while (current != head); } } // Driver Code public static void main(String args[]) { Node Head = null ; Head=insertNode(Head, 99 ); Head=insertNode(Head, 11 ); Head=insertNode(Head, 22 ); Head=insertNode(Head, 33 ); Head=insertNode(Head, 44 ); Head=insertNode(Head, 55 ); Head=insertNode(Head, 66 ); System.out.println( "Initial List: " ); displayList(Head); printMinMax(Head); } } // This code is contributed by Arnab Kundu |
Python3
# Python3 program to find minimum and maximum # value from singly circular linked list # structure for a node class Node: def __init__( self ): self .data = 0 self . next = None # Function to print minimum and maximum # nodes of the circular linked list def printMinMax(head): # check list is empty if (head = = None ): return ; # initialize head to current pointer current = head; # initialize max int value to min # initialize min int value to max min = 1000000000 max = - 1000000000 ; # While last node is not reached while True : # If current node data is lesser for min # then replace it if (current.data < min ): min = current.data; # If current node data is greater for max # then replace it if (current.data > max ): max = current.data; current = current. next ; if (current = = head): break print ( 'Minimum = {}, Maximum = {}' . format ( min , max )) # Function to insert a node at the end of # a Circular linked list def insertNode(head, data): current = head; # Create a new node newNode = Node() # check node is created or not if not newNode: print ( "\nMemory Error" ); return head # insert data into newly created node newNode.data = data; # check list is empty # if not have any node then # make first node it if (head = = None ): newNode. next = newNode; head = newNode; return head # if list have already some node else : # move firt node to last node while (current. next ! = head): current = current. next ; # put first or head node address # in new node link newNode. next = head; # put new node address into # last node link(next) current. next = newNode; return head # Function to print the Circular linked list def displayList(head): current = head; # if list is empty simply show message if (head = = None ): print ( "\nDisplay List is empty" ); return ; # traverse first to last node else : while True : print (current.data, end = ' ' ); current = current. next ; if (current = = head): break print () # Driver Code if __name__ = = '__main__' : Head = None ; Head = insertNode(Head, 99 ); Head = insertNode(Head, 11 ); Head = insertNode(Head, 22 ); Head = insertNode(Head, 33 ); Head = insertNode(Head, 44 ); Head = insertNode(Head, 55 ); Head = insertNode(Head, 66 ); print ( "Initial List: " , end = '') displayList(Head); printMinMax(Head); # This code is contributed by rutvik_56 |
C#
// C# program to find minimum and maximum // value from singly circular linked list using System; class GFG { // structure for a node public class Node { public int data; public Node next; }; // Function to print minimum and maximum // nodes of the circular linked list static void printMinMax(Node head) { // check list is empty if (head == null ) { return ; } // pointer for traversing Node current; // initialize head to current pointer current = head; // initialize max int value to min // initialize min int value to max int min = int .MaxValue, max = int .MinValue; // While last node is not reached while (current.next != head) { // If current node data is lesser for min // then replace it if (current.data < min) { min = current.data; } // If current node data is greater for max // then replace it if (current.data > max) { max = current.data; } current = current.next; } Console.WriteLine( "\nMinimum = " + min + ", Maximum = " + max); } // Function to insert a node at the end of // a Circular linked list static Node insertNode(Node head, int data) { Node current = head; // Create a new node Node newNode = new Node(); // check node is created or not if (newNode == null ) { Console.Write( "\nMemory Error\n" ); return null ; } // insert data into newly created node newNode.data = data; // check list is empty // if not have any node then // make first node it if (head == null ) { newNode.next = newNode; head = newNode; return head; } // if list have already some node else { // move firt node to last node while (current.next != head) { current = current.next; } // put first or head node address // in new node link newNode.next = head; // put new node address into // last node link(next) current.next = newNode; } return head; } // Function to print the Circular linked list static void displayList(Node head) { Node current = head; // if list is empty simply show message if (head == null ) { Console.Write( "\nDisplay List is empty\n" ); return ; } // traverse first to last node else { do { Console.Write( "{0} " , current.data); current = current.next; } while (current != head); } } // Driver Code public static void Main() { Node Head = null ; Head=insertNode(Head, 99); Head=insertNode(Head, 11); Head=insertNode(Head, 22); Head=insertNode(Head, 33); Head=insertNode(Head, 44); Head=insertNode(Head, 55); Head=insertNode(Head, 66); Console.WriteLine( "Initial List: " ); displayList(Head); printMinMax(Head); } } /* This code contributed by PrinciRaj1992 */ |
Initial List: 99 11 22 33 44 55 66 Minimum = 11, Maximum = 99
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