Closed ba-00001 closed 3 weeks ago
ISSUE#: 4.1-BRIAN
Title: Adding Hare and Tortoise Algorithm
Prepared by: Brian Bazurto
Date: 11/01/2024
true
if a cycle is detected and false
otherwise.ListNode
).ListNode
).head
may be null
, or the list may contain cycles of varying lengths.true
or false
) indicating whether a cycle exists in the linked list.ListNode
structure and slow/fast pointers).hasCycle(ListNode head)
: Main function to detect a cycle.ListNode
class to define node structure.head
is null
(empty list).false
if head
is null
.fast.next
or fast.next.next
may be null
to avoid NullPointerException
.null
, single-node, and two-node lists.println
statements for troubleshooting.This algorithm is commonly used in technical interviews for cycle detection, and this implementation provides a practical example for understanding the two-pointer technique.
Date | Changes Made | Version |
---|---|---|
11/01/2024 | Initial Draft | 1.0 |
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