Practice Recursive Deletion (39.1.4) - User defined lists - Part B - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Recursive Deletion

Practice - Recursive Deletion

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Question 1 Easy

What is a linked list?

💡 Hint: Think about how elements are connected.

Question 2 Easy

What happens when we delete the first node in a linked list?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to the rest of the list.

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Question 1

What is the first step in a deletion function for a linked list?

Check if the list is empty
Start from the last node
Delete the first node

💡 Hint: What do you do when you first approach a task?

Question 2

True or False: Deleting the last node in a linked list can leave a spurious empty node.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what happens after the deletion.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a linked list: 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5. Use recursive logic to delete node with value 3. Illustrate step-by-step how pointers adjust after each recursive call.

💡 Hint: Trace back how each selection leads to an adjustment.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the deletion process would change if the last node in a linked list is to be deleted using recursion. Illustrate with an example list.

💡 Hint: Focus on what happens when there's nothing left after the last step.

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