Recursive insertion and traversal linked list
We have discussed different methods of linked list insertion. How to recursively create a linked list?
Recursively inserting at the end:
To create a Linked list using recursion follow these steps. Below steps insert a new node recursively at the end of linked list.
// Function to insert a new node at the // end of linked list using recursion. Node* insertEnd(Node* head, int data) { // If linked list is empty, create a // new node (Assuming newNode() allocates // a new node with given data) if (head == NULL) return newNode(data); // If we have not reached end, keep traversing // recursively. else head->next = insertEnd(head->next, data); return head; } |
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Recursively traversing the list:
The idea is simple, we print current node and recur for remaining list.
void traverse(Node* head) { if (head == NULL) return; // If head is not NULL, print current node // and recur for remaining list cout << head->data << " "; traverse(head->next); } |
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Complete Program:
Below is complete program to demonstrate working of insert and traverse a linked list.
C++
// Recursive CPP program to recursively insert // a node and recursively print the list. #include <bits/stdc++.h> using namespace std; struct Node { int data; Node* next; }; // Allocates a new node with given data Node *newNode(int data) { Node *new_node = new Node; new_node->data = data; new_node->next = NULL; return new_node; } // Function to insert a new node at the // end of linked list using recursion. Node* insertEnd(Node* head, int data) { // If linked list is empty, create a // new node (Assuming newNode() allocates // a new node with given data) if (head == NULL) return newNode(data); // If we have not reached end, keep traversing // recursively. else head->next = insertEnd(head->next, data); return head; } void traverse(Node* head) { if (head == NULL) return; // If head is not NULL, print current node // and recur for remaining list cout << head->data << " "; traverse(head->next); } // Driver code int main() { Node* head = NULL; head = insertEnd(head, 6); head = insertEnd(head, 8); head = insertEnd(head, 10); head = insertEnd(head, 12); head = insertEnd(head, 14); traverse(head); } |
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Java
// Recursive Java program to recursively insert // a node and recursively print the list. class GFG { static class Node { int data; Node next; }; // Allocates a new node with given data static Node newNode(int data) { Node new_node = new Node(); new_node.data = data; new_node.next = null; return new_node; } // Function to insert a new node at the // end of linked list using recursion. static Node insertEnd(Node head, int data) { // If linked list is empty, create a // new node (Assuming newNode() allocates // a new node with given data) if (head == null) return newNode(data); // If we have not reached end, keep traversing // recursively. else head.next = insertEnd(head.next, data); return head; } static void traverse(Node head) { if (head == null) return; // If head is not null, print current node // and recur for remaining list System.out.print( head.data + " "); traverse(head.next); } // Driver code public static void main(String args[]) { Node head = null; head = insertEnd(head, 6); head = insertEnd(head, 8); head = insertEnd(head, 10); head = insertEnd(head, 12); head = insertEnd(head, 14); traverse(head); } } // This code is contributed by andrew1234 |
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C#
// Recursive C# program to recursively insert // a node and recursively print the list. using System; class GFG { public class Node { public int data; public Node next; }; // Allocates a new node with given data static Node newNode(int data) { Node new_node = new Node(); new_node.data = data; new_node.next = null; return new_node; } // Function to insert a new node at the // end of linked list using recursion. static Node insertEnd(Node head, int data) { // If linked list is empty, create a // new node (Assuming newNode() allocates // a new node with given data) if (head == null) return newNode(data); // If we have not reached end, keep traversing // recursively. else head.next = insertEnd(head.next, data); return head; } static void traverse(Node head) { if (head == null) return; // If head is not null, print current node // and recur for remaining list Console.Write(head.data + " "); traverse(head.next); } // Driver code public static void Main(String []args) { Node head = null; head = insertEnd(head, 6); head = insertEnd(head, 8); head = insertEnd(head, 10); head = insertEnd(head, 12); head = insertEnd(head, 14); traverse(head); } } // This code is contributed by 29AjayKumar |
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Output:
6 8 10 12 14
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