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194 changes: 136 additions & 58 deletions lib/linked_list.rb
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# method to add a new node with the specific data value in the linked list
# insert the new node at the beginning of the linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
def add_first(value)
raise NotImplementedError
end

# Time Complexity: 0(1)
# Space Complexity: 0(1)

def add_first(value)
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@head = Node.new(value, @head)
return @head
end
# new_node = Node.new(value)
# new_node.next = @head
# @head = new_node


# method to find if the linked list contains a node with specified value
# returns true if found, false otherwise
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity:0(n) with n being the length of the list
# Space Complexity:0(n)
def search(value)
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👍 , but the space complexity is O(1) as you're not creating a new list here.

raise NotImplementedError
return false if @head.nil?

current = @head
while (current.next != nil && current.data != value) do
current = current.next
if current.data != value
return false
end
end
return true
end

# method to return the max value in the linked list
# returns the data value and not the node
def find_max
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raise NotImplementedError
return nil if @head.nil?

current = @head
max = current.data
while (current.next != nil)
current = current.next
if current.data > max
max = current.data
end
end
return max
end

# method to return the min value in the linked list
# returns the data value and not the node
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: 0(n) with n being the length of the list
# Space Complexity: 0(n)
def find_min
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👍 , but the space complexity is O(1) as you're not creating a new list here.

raise NotImplementedError
return nil if @head.nil?

current = @head
min = current.data
while (current.next != nil)
current = current.next
if current.data < min
min = current.data
end
end
return min
end


# method that returns the length of the singly linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: 0(n) with n being the length
# Space Complexity: 0(n)
def length
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👍 , but the space complexity is O(1) as you're not creating a new list here.

raise NotImplementedError
current_node = @head
length = 0
return 0 if @head.nil?

while (!current_node.nil?)
current_node = current_node.next
length += 1
end

return length
end

# method that returns the value at a given index in the linked list
# index count starts at 0
# returns nil if there are fewer nodes in the linked list than the index value
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: 0(n) with n being the length of the list
# Space Complexity: 0(n)
def get_at_index(index)
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👍 , but the space complexity is O(1) as you're not creating a new list here.

raise NotImplementedError
return nil if @head.nil?
current = @head
index.times do
return nil if current.next.nil?
current = current.next
end
return current.data
end

# method to print all the values in the linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: 0(n) with n being the length of the list
# Space Complexity: 0(n)
def visit
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👍 , but the space complexity is O(1) as you're not creating a new list here.

raise NotImplementedError
current = @head
if current = current.data
return current.data
end
end


# method to delete the first node found with specified value
# Time Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: 0(n) with n being the length of the list
# Space Complexity: ?
def delete(value)
raise NotImplementedError
# if head is nil - return
if @head.nil?
return
end
# delete head if needed
if @head.data == value
@head = @head.next
return
end

current_node = @head
while (current_node.next != nil )
if current_node.next.data == value
current_node.next = current_node.next.next
return
end
current_node = current_node.next
end
end

# method to reverse the singly linked list
# note: the nodes should be moved and not just the values in the nodes
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
# Time Complexity: 0(n) n being the length of the list
# Space Complexity: 0(n)
def reverse
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👍 , but the space complexity is O(1) as you're not creating a new list here.

raise NotImplementedError
return if @head.nil?
current = @head
previous_node = nil
while (!current.nil?)
temp = current.next
current.next = previous_node
previous_node = current
current = temp
end
@head = previous_node
end
end


## Advanced Exercises
# returns the value at the middle element in the singly linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
def find_middle_value
raise NotImplementedError
end
# def find_middle_value
# end

# find the nth node from the end and return its value
# assume indexing starts at 0 while counting to n
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
def find_nth_from_end(n)
raise NotImplementedError
end
# def find_nth_from_end(n)
# end

# checks if the linked list has a cycle. A cycle exists if any node in the
# linked list links to a node already visited.
# returns true if a cycle is found, false otherwise.
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
def has_cycle
raise NotImplementedError
end
# def has_cycle
# end


# Additional Exercises
# returns the value in the first node
# returns nil if the list is empty
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
def get_first
raise NotImplementedError
end
# def get_first

# end

# method that inserts a given value as a new last node in the linked list
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
def add_last(value)
raise NotImplementedError
end
# def add_last(value)

# end

# method that returns the value of the last node in the linked list
# returns nil if the linked list is empty
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
def get_last
raise NotImplementedError
end
# def get_last

# end

# method to insert a new node with specific data value, assuming the linked
# list is sorted in ascending order
# Time Complexity: ?
# Space Complexity: ?
def insert_ascending(value)
raise NotImplementedError
end
# def insert_ascending(value)

# end

# Helper method for tests
# Creates a cycle in the linked list for testing purposes
# Assumes the linked list has at least one node
def create_cycle
return if @head == nil # don't do anything if the linked list is empty
# def create_cycle
# return if @head == nil # don't do anything if the linked list is empty

# navigate to last node
current = @head
while current.next != nil
current = current.next
end

current.next = @head # make the last node link to first node
end
end
# current = @head
# while current.next != nil
# current = current.next
# end

# current.next = @head # make the last node link to first node
# end
# end