Delete middle node from linked list in c
C program for Delete middle node from linked list. Here problem description and explanation.
/*
C program for
Delete middle node of linked list
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
// Linked List LinkNode
struct LinkNode
{
int data;
struct LinkNode *next;
};
// Singly linked list
struct SingleLL
{
struct LinkNode *head;
};
// Returns the new linked list
struct SingleLL *newLinkedList()
{
// Create memory of head and tail Nodes
struct SingleLL *sll = (struct SingleLL *)
malloc(sizeof(struct SingleLL));
if (sll == NULL)
{
printf("Memory overflow\n");
}
else
{
sll->head = NULL;
}
return sll;
}
// Handles the request of adding new node at beginning of linked list
void addNode(struct SingleLL *sll, int data)
{
// Create dynamic node
struct LinkNode *node = (struct LinkNode *)
malloc(sizeof(struct LinkNode));
if (node == NULL)
{
printf("Memory overflow to Create LinkNode\n");
return;
}
else
{
// Set initial node value
node->data = data;
node->next = sll->head;
}
sll->head = node;
}
// Display linked list element
void display(struct LinkNode *node)
{
if (node == NULL)
{
return;
}
struct LinkNode *temp = node;
// iterating linked list elements
while (temp != NULL)
{
// Display node value
printf(" %d →", temp->data);
// Visit to next node
temp = temp->next;
}
printf(" NULL\n");
}
// Delete the middle node of linked list
void deleteMid(struct LinkNode *head)
{
if (head == NULL)
{
// When linked list are no elements
printf("\nEmpty Linked List\n");
}
else if (head->next == NULL &&
head->next->next == NULL)
{
// When linked list are less than of 3 nodes
printf("\nLess then 3 node of linked list\n");
}
else
{
struct LinkNode *temp = head;
struct LinkNode *midPrevious = NULL;
// Find the middle and its previous node
while (temp != NULL &&
temp->next != NULL &&
temp->next->next != NULL)
{
if (midPrevious == NULL)
{
// When first node
midPrevious = temp;
}
else
{
// Visit to next node
midPrevious = midPrevious->next;
}
// Visit to next second next node
temp = temp->next->next;
}
// Get the node which is deleting
temp = midPrevious->next;
// Show deleted node
printf("Delete node : %d\n", temp->data);
// Change link
midPrevious->next = temp->next;
free(temp);
}
}
int main(int argc, char
const *argv[])
{
struct SingleLL *sll = newLinkedList();
// Linked list
// 7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → NULL
addNode(sll,1);
addNode(sll,2);
addNode(sll,3);
addNode(sll,4);
addNode(sll,5);
addNode(sll,6);
addNode(sll,7);
printf(" Linked List \n");
display(sll->head);
printf("Before Delete middle node\n");
display(sll->head);
deleteMid(sll->head);
printf("After Delete middle node\n");
display(sll->head);
return 0;
}
Output
Linked List
7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → NULL
Before Delete middle node
7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → NULL
Delete node : 4
After Delete middle node
7 → 6 → 5 → 3 → 2 → 1 → NULL
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