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Delete middle node from linked list in ruby

Ruby program for Delete middle node from linked list. Here problem description and explanation.

#    Ruby program for
#    Delete middle node of linked list

#  Linked list node
class LinkNode 
	# Define the accessor and reader of class LinkNode
	attr_reader :data, :next
	attr_accessor :data, :next
	def initialize(data) 
		self.data = data
		self.next = nil
	end

end

class SingleLL 
	# Define the accessor and reader of class SingleLL
	attr_reader :head
	attr_accessor :head
	def initialize() 
		self.head = nil
	end

	#  Adding new node at beginning of linked list
	def addNode(data) 
		#  Create new node
		node = LinkNode.new(data)
		#  Connect current node to previous head
		node.next = self.head
		self.head = node
	end

	#  Display linked list element
	def display() 
		if (self.head == nil) 
			return
		end

		temp = self.head
		#  iterating linked list elements
		while (temp != nil) 
			#  Display node value
			print(temp.data ," → ")
			#  Visit to next node
			temp = temp.next
		end

		print(" NULL\n")
	end

	#  Delete the middle node of linked list
	def deleteMid() 
		if (self.head == nil) 
			#  When linked list are no elements
			print("Empty Linked List", "\n")
		elsif (self.head.next == nil && 
               self.head.next.next == nil) 
			#  When linked list are less than  of 3 nodes
			print("Less then 3 node of linked list", "\n")
		else
 
			temp = self.head
			midPrevious = nil
			#  Find the middle and its previous node
			while (temp != nil && temp.next != nil && 
                   temp.next.next != nil) 
				if (midPrevious == nil) 
					#  When first node
					midPrevious = temp
				else
 
					#  Visit to next node
					midPrevious = midPrevious.next
				end

				#  Visit to next second next node
				temp = temp.next.next
			end

			#  Get the node which is deleting 
			temp = midPrevious.next
			#  Show deleted node
			print("Delete node : ", temp.data, "\n")
			#  Change link
			midPrevious.next = temp.next
		end

	end

end

def main() 
	sll = SingleLL.new()
	#  Linked list
	#  7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 → NULL
	sll.addNode(1)
	sll.addNode(2)
	sll.addNode(3)
	sll.addNode(4)
	sll.addNode(5)
	sll.addNode(6)
	sll.addNode(7)
	print("Before Delete middle node", "\n")
	sll.display()
	#  Delete middle node
	sll.deleteMid()
	print("After Delete middle node", "\n")
	sll.display()
end

main()

Output

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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