面试问题:合并两个已排序的单链表但不创建新节点

时间:2012-05-22 17:53:16

标签: algorithm singly-linked-list

这是在面试的书面测试期间提出的编程问题。 “你有两个已经排序的单链表,你必须合并它们并返回新列表的头部而不创建任何新的额外节点。返回的列表也应该排序”

方法签名是:     Node MergeLists(Node list1,Node list2);

节点类如下:

class Node{
    int data;
    Node next;
}

我尝试了很多解决方案,但没有创建额外的节点。请帮忙。

以下是随附的博客文章http://techieme.in/merging-two-sorted-singly-linked-list/

26 个答案:

答案 0 :(得分:183)

Node MergeLists(Node list1, Node list2) {
  if (list1 == null) return list2;
  if (list2 == null) return list1;

  if (list1.data < list2.data) {
    list1.next = MergeLists(list1.next, list2);
    return list1;
  } else {
    list2.next = MergeLists(list2.next, list1);
    return list2;
  }
}

答案 1 :(得分:113)

不应该需要递归来避免分配新节点:

Node MergeLists(Node list1, Node list2) {
  if (list1 == null) return list2;
  if (list2 == null) return list1;

  Node head;
  if (list1.data < list2.data) {
    head = list1;
  } else {
    head = list2;
    list2 = list1;
    list1 = head;
  }
  while(list1.next != null) {
    if (list1.next.data > list2.data) {
      Node tmp = list1.next;
      list1.next = list2;
      list2 = tmp;
    }
    list1 = list1.next;
  } 
  list1.next = list2;
  return head;
}

答案 2 :(得分:11)

Node MergeLists(Node node1, Node node2)
{
   if(node1 == null)
      return node2;
   else (node2 == null)
      return node1;

   Node head;
   if(node1.data < node2.data)
   {
      head = node1;
      node1 = node1.next;
   else
   {
      head = node2;
      node2 = node2.next;
   }

   Node current = head;
   while((node1 != null) ||( node2 != null))
   {
      if (node1 == null) {
         current.next = node2;
         return head;
      }
      else if (node2 == null) {
         current.next = node1;
         return head;
      }

      if (node1.data < node2.data)
      {
          current.next = node1;
          current = current.next;

          node1 = node1.next;
      }
      else
      {
          current.next = node2;
          current = current.next;

          node2 = node2.next;
      }
   }
   current.next = NULL // needed to complete the tail of the merged list
   return head;

}

答案 3 :(得分:4)

以下是关于如何合并两个已排序的链接列表A和B的算法:

while A not empty or B not empty:
   if first element of A < first element of B:
      remove first element from A
      insert element into C
   end if
   else:
      remove first element from B
      insert element into C
end while

这里C将是输出列表。

答案 4 :(得分:4)

看看马,没有递归!

struct llist * llist_merge(struct llist *one, struct llist *two, int (*cmp)(struct llist *l, struct llist *r) )
{
struct llist *result, **tail;

for (result=NULL, tail = &result; one && two; tail = &(*tail)->next ) {
        if (cmp(one,two) <=0) { *tail = one; one=one->next; }
        else { *tail = two; two=two->next; }
        }
*tail = one ? one: two;
return result;
}

答案 5 :(得分:2)

迭代可以如下完成。复杂度= O(n)

public static LLNode mergeSortedListIteration(LLNode nodeA, LLNode nodeB) {
    LLNode mergedNode ;
    LLNode tempNode ;      

    if (nodeA == null) {
        return nodeB;
      } 
      if (nodeB == null) {
        return nodeA;
      }     


    if ( nodeA.getData() < nodeB.getData())
    {
        mergedNode = nodeA;
        nodeA = nodeA.getNext();
    }
    else
    {
        mergedNode = nodeB;
        nodeB = nodeB.getNext();
    }

    tempNode = mergedNode; 

    while (nodeA != null && nodeB != null)
    {           

        if ( nodeA.getData() < nodeB.getData())
        {               
            mergedNode.setNext(nodeA);
            nodeA = nodeA.getNext();
        }
        else
        {
            mergedNode.setNext(nodeB);
            nodeB = nodeB.getNext();                
        }       
        mergedNode = mergedNode.getNext();
    }

    if (nodeA != null)
    {
        mergedNode.setNext(nodeA);
    }

    if (nodeB != null)
    {
        mergedNode.setNext(nodeB);
    }       
    return tempNode;
}

答案 6 :(得分:2)

Node mergeList(Node h1, Node h2) {
    if (h1 == null) return h2;
    if (h2 == null) return h1;
    Node head;
    if (h1.data < h2.data) {
        head = h1;
    } else {
        head = h2;
        h2 = h1;
        h1 = head;
    }

    while (h1.next != null && h2 != null) {
        if (h1.next.data < h2.data) {
            h1 = h1.next;
        } else {
            Node afterh2 = h2.next;
            Node afterh1 = h1.next;
            h1.next = h2;
            h2.next = afterh1;

            if (h2.next != null) {
                h2 = afterh2;
            }
        }
    }
    return head;
}

答案 7 :(得分:1)

JavaScript中的简单代码,可以就地合并两个链表。

function mergeLists(l1, l2) {
    let head = new ListNode(0); //dummy
    let curr = head;
    while(l1 && l2) {
        if(l2.val >= l1.val) {
            curr.next = l1;
            l1 = l1.next;
        } else {
            curr.next = l2;
            l2=l2.next
        }
        curr = curr.next;
    }
    if(!l1){
        curr.next=l2;
    }
    if(!l2){
        curr.next=l1;
    } 
    return head.next;
}

答案 8 :(得分:1)

我想分享一下我是如何想到这个解决方案的......我看到了涉及递归的解决方案,它们非常棒,是功能齐全和模块化思维的结果。我非常感谢分享。

我想补充一点,递归不适用于大lits,堆栈调用会溢出;所以我决定尝试迭代方法......这就是我得到的。

代码非常自我解释,我添加了一些内联注释以试图确保这一点。

如果你没有得到它,请通知我,我会提高可读性(也许我对我自己的代码有误导性的解释)。

import java.util.Random;


public class Solution {

    public static class Node<T extends Comparable<? super T>> implements Comparable<Node<T>> {

        T data;
        Node next;

        @Override
        public int compareTo(Node<T> otherNode) {
            return data.compareTo(otherNode.data);
        }

        @Override
        public String toString() {
            return ((data != null) ? data.toString() + ((next != null) ? "," + next.toString() : "") : "null");
        }
    }

    public static Node merge(Node firstLeft, Node firstRight) {
        combine(firstLeft, firstRight);
        return Comparision.perform(firstLeft, firstRight).min;

    }

    private static void combine(Node leftNode, Node rightNode) {
        while (leftNode != null && rightNode != null) {
            // get comparision data about "current pair of nodes being analized".
            Comparision comparision = Comparision.perform(leftNode, rightNode);
            // stores references to the next nodes
            Node nextLeft = leftNode.next; 
            Node nextRight = rightNode.next;
            // set the "next node" of the "minor node" between the "current pair of nodes being analized"...
            // ...to be equals the minor node between the "major node" and "the next one of the minor node" of the former comparision.
            comparision.min.next = Comparision.perform(comparision.max, comparision.min.next).min;
            if (comparision.min == leftNode) {
                leftNode = nextLeft;
            } else {
                rightNode = nextRight;
            }
        }
    }

/** Stores references to two nodes viewed as one minimum and one maximum. The static factory method populates properly the instance being build */
    private static class Comparision {

        private final Node min;
        private final Node max;

        private Comparision(Node min, Node max) {
            this.min = min;
            this.max = max;
        }

        private static Comparision perform(Node a, Node b) {
            Node min, max;
            if (a != null && b != null) {
                int comparision = a.compareTo(b);
                if (comparision <= 0) {
                    min = a;
                    max = b;
                } else {
                    min = b;
                    max = a;
                }
            } else {
                max = null;
                min = (a != null) ? a : b;
            }
            return new Comparision(min, max);
        }
    }

// Test example....
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        Node firstLeft = buildList(20);
        Node firstRight = buildList(40);
        Node firstBoth = merge(firstLeft, firstRight);
        System.out.println(firstBoth);
    }

// someone need to write something like this i guess...
    public static Node buildList(int size) {
        Random r = new Random();
        Node<Integer> first = new Node<>();
        first.data = 0;
        first.next = null;
        Node<Integer> current = first;
        Integer last = first.data;
        for (int i = 1; i < size; i++) {
            Node<Integer> node = new Node<>();
            node.data = last + r.nextInt(5);
            last = node.data;
            node.next = null;
            current.next = node;
            current = node;
        }
        return first;
    }

}

答案 9 :(得分:1)

这可以在不创建额外节点的情况下完成,只需将另一个Node引用传递给参数(Node temp)。

private static Node mergeTwoLists(Node nodeList1, Node nodeList2, Node temp) {
    if(nodeList1 == null) return nodeList2;
    if(nodeList2 == null) return nodeList1;

    if(nodeList1.data <= nodeList2.data){
        temp = nodeList1;
        temp.next = mergeTwoLists(nodeList1.next, nodeList2, temp);
    }
    else{
        temp = nodeList2;
        temp.next = mergeTwoLists(nodeList1, nodeList2.next, temp);
    }
    return temp;
}

答案 10 :(得分:1)

一个简单的迭代解决方案。

Node* MergeLists(Node* A, Node* B)
{
    //handling the corner cases

    //if both lists are empty
    if(!A && !B)
    {
        cout << "List is empty" << endl;
        return 0;
    }
    //either of list is empty
    else if(!A) return B;
    else if(!B) return A;
    else
    {
        Node* head = NULL;//this will be the head of the newList
        Node* previous = NULL;//this will act as the

        /* In this algorithm we will keep the
         previous pointer that will point to the last node of the output list.
         And, as given we have A & B as pointer to the given lists.

         The algorithm will keep on going untill either one of the list become empty.
         Inside of the while loop, it will divide the algorithm in two parts:
            - First, if the head of the output list is not obtained yet
            - Second, if head is already there then we will just compare the values and keep appending to the 'previous' pointer.
         When one of the list become empty we will append the other 'left over' list to the output list.
         */
         while(A && B)
         {
             if(!head)
             {
                 if(A->data <= B->data)
                 {
                     head = A;//setting head of the output list to A
                     previous = A; //initializing previous
                     A = A->next;
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     head = B;//setting head of the output list to B
                     previous = B;//initializing previous
                     B = B->next;
                 }
             }
             else//when head is already set
             {
                 if(A->data <= B->data)
                 {
                     if(previous->next != A)
                         previous->next = A;
                     A = A->next;//Moved A forward but keeping B at the same position
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     if(previous->next != B)
                         previous->next = B;
                     B = B->next; //Moved B forward but keeping A at the same position
                 }
                 previous = previous->next;//Moving the Output list pointer forward
             }
         }
        //at the end either one of the list would finish
        //and we have to append the other list to the output list
        if(!A)
            previous->next = B;

        if(!B)
            previous->next = A;

        return head; //returning the head of the output list
    }
}

答案 11 :(得分:0)

Node * merge_sort(Node *a, Node *b){
   Node *result = NULL;
   if(a ==  NULL)
      return b;
   else if(b == NULL)
      return a;

  /* For the first node, we would set the result to either a or b */
    if(a->data <= b->data){
       result = a;
    /* Result's next will point to smaller one in lists 
       starting at a->next  and b */
      result->next = merge_sort(a->next,b);
    }
    else {
      result = b;
     /*Result's next will point to smaller one in lists 
       starting at a and b->next */
       result->next = merge_sort(a,b->next);
    }
    return result;
 }

请参阅我的博文http://www.algorithmsandme.com/2013/10/linked-list-merge-two-sorted-linked.html

答案 12 :(得分:0)

Node MergeLists(Node list1, Node list2) {
    //if list is null return other list 
   if(list1 == null)
   {
      return list2;
   }
   else if(list2 == null)
   {
      return list1;
   }
   else
   {
        Node head;
        //Take head pointer to the node which has smaller first data node
        if(list1.data < list2.data)
        {
            head = list1;
            list1 = list1.next;
        }
        else
        {
           head = list2;
           list2 = list2.next;
        }
        Node current = head;
        //loop till both list are not pointing to null
        while(list1 != null || list2 != null)
        {
            //if list1 is null, point rest of list2 by current pointer 
            if(list1 == null){
               current.next = list2;
               return head;
            }
            //if list2 is null, point rest of list1 by current pointer 
            else if(list2 == null){
               current.next = list1;
               return head;
            }
            //compare if list1 node data is smaller than list2 node data, list1 node will be
            //pointed by current pointer
            else if(list1.data < list2.data)
            {
                current.next = list1;
                current = current.next;
                list1 = list1.next;
            }
            else
            {
                current.next = list2;
                current = current.next;
                list2 = list2.next;
            }
        }      
    return head;
    }      
}

答案 13 :(得分:0)

public static Node merge(Node h1, Node h2) {

    Node h3 = new Node(0);
    Node current = h3;

    boolean isH1Left = false;
    boolean isH2Left = false;

    while (h1 != null || h2 != null) {
        if (h1.data <= h2.data) {
            current.next = h1;
            h1 = h1.next;
        } else {
            current.next = h2;
            h2 = h2.next;
        }
        current = current.next;

        if (h2 == null && h1 != null) {
            isH1Left = true;
            break;
        }

        if (h1 == null && h2 != null) {
            isH2Left = true;
            break;
        }
    }

    if (isH1Left) {
        while (h1 != null) {
            current.next = h1;
            current = current.next;
            h1 = h1.next;
        }
    } 

    if (isH2Left) {
        while (h2 != null) {
            current.next = h2;
            current = current.next;
            h2 = h2.next;
        }
    }

    h3 = h3.next;

    return h3;
}

答案 14 :(得分:0)

这是一个完整的工作示例,它使用实现java.util的链表。您只需将下面的代码粘贴到main()方法中即可。

        LinkedList<Integer> dList1 = new LinkedList<Integer>();
        LinkedList<Integer> dList2 = new LinkedList<Integer>();
        LinkedList<Integer> dListMerged = new LinkedList<Integer>();

        dList1.addLast(1);
        dList1.addLast(8);
        dList1.addLast(12);
        dList1.addLast(15);
        dList1.addLast(85);

        dList2.addLast(2);
        dList2.addLast(3);
        dList2.addLast(12);
        dList2.addLast(24);
        dList2.addLast(85);
        dList2.addLast(185);

        int i = 0;
        int y = 0;
        int dList1Size = dList1.size();
        int dList2Size = dList2.size();
        int list1Item = dList1.get(i);
        int list2Item = dList2.get(y);
        while (i < dList1Size || y < dList2Size) {

            if (i < dList1Size) {

                if (list1Item <= list2Item || y >= dList2Size) {
                    dListMerged.addLast(list1Item);
                    i++;
                    if (i < dList1Size) {
                        list1Item = dList1.get(i);
                    }
                }
            }


            if (y < dList2Size) {

                if (list2Item <= list1Item || i >= dList1Size) {
                    dListMerged.addLast(list2Item);
                    y++;
                    if (y < dList2Size) {
                        list2Item = dList2.get(y);
                    }
                }
            }

        }

        for(int x:dListMerged)
        {
            System.out.println(x);
        }

答案 15 :(得分:0)

递归方式(Stefan回答的变种)

 MergeList(Node nodeA, Node nodeB ){
        if(nodeA==null){return nodeB};
        if(nodeB==null){return nodeA};

    if(nodeB.data<nodeA.data){
        Node returnNode = MergeNode(nodeA,nodeB.next);
        nodeB.next = returnNode;
        retturn nodeB;
    }else{
        Node returnNode = MergeNode(nodeA.next,nodeB);
        nodeA.next=returnNode;
        return nodeA;
    }

考虑以下链接列表以显示此

2>4列表A. 1>3列出B

与Stefan几乎相同的答案(非递归),但只有更多的评论/有意义的变量名称。如果有人感兴趣,还会在评论中涵盖双重链表

考虑示例

5->10->15>21 // List1

2->3->6->20 //List2

Node MergeLists(List list1, List list2) {
  if (list1 == null) return list2;
  if (list2 == null) return list1;

if(list1.head.data>list2.head.data){
  listB =list2; // loop over this list as its head is smaller
  listA =list1;
} else {
  listA =list2; // loop over this list
  listB =list1;
}


listB.currentNode=listB.head;
listA.currentNode=listA.head;

while(listB.currentNode!=null){

  if(listB.currentNode.data<listA.currentNode.data){
    Node insertFromNode = listB.currentNode.prev; 
    Node startingNode = listA.currentNode;
    Node temp = inserFromNode.next;
    inserFromNode.next = startingNode;
    startingNode.next=temp;

    startingNode.next.prev= startingNode; // for doubly linked list
    startingNode.prev=inserFromNode;  // for doubly linked list


    listB.currentNode= listB.currentNode.next;
    listA.currentNode= listA.currentNode.next;

  } 
  else
  {
    listB.currentNode= listB.currentNode.next;

  }

}

答案 16 :(得分:0)

我对这个问题的看法如下:

伪代码:

Compare the two heads A and B. 
If A <= B, then add A and move the head of A to the next node. 
Similarly, if B < A, then add B and move the head of B to the next node B.
If both A and B are NULL then stop and return.
If either of them is NULL, then traverse the non null head till it becomes NULL.

代码:

public Node mergeLists(Node headA, Node headB) {
    Node merge = null;
    // If we have reached the end, then stop.
    while (headA != null || headB != null) {
        // if B is null then keep appending A, else check if value of A is lesser or equal than B
        if (headB == null || (headA != null && headA.data <= headB.data)) {
            // Add the new node, handle addition separately in a new method.
            merge = add(merge, headA.data);
            // Since A is <= B, Move head of A to next node
            headA = headA.next;
        // if A is null then keep appending B, else check if value of B is lesser than A
        } else if (headA == null || (headB != null && headB.data < headA.data)) {
            // Add the new node, handle addition separately in a new method.
            merge = add(merge, headB.data);
            // Since B is < A, Move head of B to next node
            headB = headB.next;
        }
    }
    return merge;
}

public Node add(Node head, int data) {
    Node end = new Node(data);
    if (head == null) {
        return end;
    }

    Node curr = head;
    while (curr.next != null) {
        curr = curr.next;
    }

    curr.next = end;
    return head;
}

答案 17 :(得分:0)

        /* Simple/Elegant Iterative approach in Java*/    
        private static LinkedList mergeLists(LinkedList list1, LinkedList list2) {
                    Node head1 = list1.start;
                    Node head2 = list2.start;
                    if (list1.size == 0)
                    return list2;
                    if (list2.size == 0)
                    return list1;               
                    LinkedList mergeList = new LinkedList();
                    while (head1 != null && head2 != null) {
                        if (head1.getData() < head2.getData()) {
                            int data = head1.getData();
                            mergeList.insert(data);
                            head1 = head1.getNext();
                        } else {
                            int data = head2.getData();
                            mergeList.insert(data);
                            head2 = head2.getNext();
                        }
                    }
                    while (head1 != null) {
                        int data = head1.getData();
                        mergeList.insert(data);
                        head1 = head1.getNext();
                    }
                    while (head2 != null) {
                        int data = head2.getData();
                        mergeList.insert(data);
                        head2 = head2.getNext();
                    }
                    return mergeList;
                }

/* Build-In singly LinkedList class in Java*/
class LinkedList {
    Node start;
    int size = 0;

    void insert(int data) {
        if (start == null)
            start = new Node(data);
        else {
            Node temp = start;
            while (temp.getNext() != null) {
                temp = temp.getNext();
            }
            temp.setNext(new Node(data));
        }
        size++;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {

        String str = "";
        Node temp=start;
        while (temp != null) {
            str += temp.getData() + "-->";
            temp = temp.getNext();
        }
        return str;
    }

}

答案 18 :(得分:0)

LLNode *mergeSorted(LLNode *h1, LLNode *h2) 
{ 
  LLNode *h3=NULL;
  LLNode *h3l;
  if(h1==NULL && h2==NULL)
    return NULL; 
  if(h1==NULL) 
    return h2; 
  if(h2==NULL) 
    return h1; 
  if(h1->data<h2->data) 
  {
    h3=h1;
    h1=h1->next; 
  }
  else 
  { 
    h3=h2; 
    h2=h2->next; 
  }
  LLNode *oh=h3;
  while(h1!=NULL && h2!=NULL) 
  {
    if(h1->data<h2->data) 
    {
      h3->next=h1;
      h3=h3->next;
      h1=h1->next; 
    } 
    else 
    {
      h3->next=h2; 
      h3=h3->next; 
      h2=h2->next; 
    } 
  } 
  if(h1==NULL)
    h3->next=h2;
  if(h2==NULL)
    h3->next=h1;
  return oh;
}

答案 19 :(得分:0)

// Common code for insert at the end
        private void insertEnd(int data) {
                Node newNode = new Node(data);
                if (head == null) {
                    newNode.next = head;
                    head = tail = newNode;
                    return;
                }
                Node tempNode = tail;
                tempNode.next = newNode;
                tail = newNode;
            }

    private void mergerTwoSortedListInAscOrder(Node tempNode1, Node tempNode2) {

            if (tempNode1 == null && tempNode2 == null)
                return;
            if (tempNode1 == null) {
                head3 = tempNode2;
                return;
            }
            if (tempNode2 == null) {
                head3 = tempNode1;
                return;
            }

            while (tempNode1 != null && tempNode2 != null) {

                if (tempNode1.mData < tempNode2.mData) {
                    insertEndForHead3(tempNode1.mData);
                    tempNode1 = tempNode1.next;
                } else if (tempNode1.mData > tempNode2.mData) {
                    insertEndForHead3(tempNode2.mData);
                    tempNode2 = tempNode2.next;
                } else {
                    insertEndForHead3(tempNode1.mData);
                    insertEndForHead3(tempNode2.mData);
                    tempNode1 = tempNode1.next;
                    tempNode2 = tempNode2.next;
                }

            }
            if (tempNode1 != null) {
                while (tempNode1 != null) {
                    insertEndForHead3(tempNode1.mData);
                    tempNode1 = tempNode1.next;
                }
            }
            if (tempNode2 != null) {
                while (tempNode2 != null) {
                    insertEndForHead3(tempNode2.mData);
                    tempNode2 = tempNode2.next;
                }
            }
        }

:) GlbMP

答案 20 :(得分:0)

下面显示一个迭代解决方案。递归解决方案会更紧凑,但是由于我们不知道列表的长度,因此递归会带来堆栈溢出的风险。

基本思想类似于合并排序中的合并步骤;我们保留一个与每个输入列表相对应的指针;在每次迭代中,我们都会前进与较小元素相对应的指针。但是,大多数人绊倒是一个关键的区别。在合并排序中,由于我们使用结果数组,因此要插入的下一个位置始终是结果数组的索引。对于链接列表,我们需要保持指向已排序列表的最后一个元素的指针。指针可能会从一个输入列表跳到另一个输入列表,具体取决于哪个对象具有当前迭代的较小元素。

因此,以下代码应该是不言自明的。

public ListNode mergeTwoLists(ListNode l1, ListNode l2) {
    if (l1 == null) {
        return l2;
    }
    if (l2 == null) {
        return l1;
    }
    ListNode first = l1;
    ListNode second = l2;
    ListNode head = null;
    ListNode last = null;

    while (first != null && second != null) {
        if (first.val < second.val) {
            if (last != null) {
                last.next = first;
            }
            last = first;
            first = first.next;
        } else {
            if (last != null) {
                last.next = second;
            }
            last = second;
            second = second.next;
        }
        if (head == null) {
            head = last;
        }
    }

    if (first == null) {
        last.next = second;
    }
    if (second == null) {
        last.next = first;
    }

    return head;
}

答案 21 :(得分:0)

我一开始只创建了一个虚拟节点,以节省许多'if'条件。

    public ListNode mergeTwoLists(ListNode l1, ListNode l2) {

        ListNode list1Cursor = l1;
        ListNode list2Cursor = l2;

        ListNode currentNode = new ListNode(-1); // Dummy node
        ListNode head = currentNode;

        while (list1Cursor != null && list2Cursor != null)
        {
            if (list1Cursor.val < list2Cursor.val) {
                currentNode.next = list1Cursor;
                list1Cursor = list1Cursor.next;
                currentNode = currentNode.next;
            } else {
                currentNode.next = list2Cursor;
                list2Cursor = list2Cursor.next;
                currentNode = currentNode.next;
            }
        }

        // Complete the rest
        while (list1Cursor != null) {
            currentNode.next = list1Cursor;
            currentNode = currentNode.next;
            list1Cursor = list1Cursor.next;
        }
        while (list2Cursor != null) {
            currentNode.next = list2Cursor;
            currentNode = currentNode.next;
            list2Cursor = list2Cursor.next;
        }

        return head.next;
    }

答案 22 :(得分:0)

首先理解&#34;的意思,而不创建任何新的额外节点&#34; ,据我所知,这并不意味着我不能指向指向的指针现有节点。

如果不与现有节点交谈指针就无法实现它,即使你使用递归来实现相同的目标,系统也会为你创建指针作为调用堆栈。这就像告诉系统添加你在代码中避免使用的指针一样。

使用额外指针实现相同的简单功能

typedef struct _LLNode{
    int             value;
    struct _LLNode* next;
}LLNode;


LLNode* CombineSortedLists(LLNode* a,LLNode* b){
    if(NULL == a){
        return b;
    }
    if(NULL == b){
        return a;
    }
    LLNode* root  = NULL;
    if(a->value < b->value){
        root = a;
        a = a->next;
    }
    else{
        root = b;
        b    = b->next;
    }
    LLNode* curr  = root;
    while(1){
        if(a->value < b->value){
            curr->next = a;
            curr = a;
            a=a->next;
            if(NULL == a){
                curr->next = b;
                break;
            }
        }
        else{
            curr->next = b;
            curr = b;
            b=b->next;
            if(NULL == b){
                curr->next = a;
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    return root;
}

答案 23 :(得分:-1)

private static Node mergeLists(Node L1, Node L2) {

    Node P1 = L1.val < L2.val ? L1 : L2;
    Node P2 = L1.val < L2.val ? L2 : L1;
    Node BigListHead = P1;
    Node tempNode = null;

    while (P1 != null && P2 != null) {
        if (P1.next != null && P1.next.val >P2.val) {
        tempNode = P1.next;
        P1.next = P2;
        P1 = P2;
        P2 = tempNode;
        } else if(P1.next != null) 
        P1 = P1.next;
        else {
        P1.next = P2;
        break;
        }
    }

    return BigListHead;
}

答案 24 :(得分:-1)

void printLL(){
    NodeLL cur = head;
    if(cur.getNext() == null){
        System.out.println("LL is emplty");
    }else{
        //System.out.println("printing Node");
        while(cur.getNext() != null){
            cur = cur.getNext();
            System.out.print(cur.getData()+ " ");

        }
    }
    System.out.println();
}

void mergeSortedList(NodeLL node1, NodeLL node2){
    NodeLL cur1 = node1.getNext();
    NodeLL cur2 = node2.getNext();

    NodeLL cur = head;
    if(cur1 == null){
        cur = node2;
    }

    if(cur2 == null){
        cur = node1;
    }       
    while(cur1 != null && cur2 != null){

        if(cur1.getData() <= cur2.getData()){
            cur.setNext(cur1);
            cur1 = cur1.getNext();
        }
        else{
            cur.setNext(cur2);
            cur2 = cur2.getNext();
        }
        cur = cur.getNext();
    }       
    while(cur1 != null){
        cur.setNext(cur1);
        cur1 = cur1.getNext();
        cur = cur.getNext();
    }       
    while(cur2 != null){
        cur.setNext(cur2);
        cur2 = cur2.getNext();
        cur = cur.getNext();
    }       
    printLL();      
}

答案 25 :(得分:-2)

以下是有关如何合并两个已排序链接列表headS和head的代码:

Node* MergeLists1(Node *headA, Node* headB)
{
    Node *p = headA;
    Node *q = headB;
    Node *result = NULL; 
    Node *pp = NULL;
    Node *qq = NULL;
    Node *head = NULL;
    int value1 = 0;
    int value2 = 0;
    if((headA == NULL) && (headB == NULL))
    {
        return NULL;
    }
    if(headA==NULL)
    {
        return headB;
    }
    else if(headB==NULL)
    {
        return headA;
    }
    else
    {
        while((p != NULL) || (q != NULL))
        {
            if((p != NULL) && (q != NULL))
            {
                int value1 = p->data;
                int value2 = q->data;
                if(value1 <= value2)
                {
                    pp = p->next;
                    p->next = NULL;
                    if(result == NULL)
                    {
                        head = result = p;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        result->next = p;
                        result = p;
                    }
                    p = pp;
                }
                else
                {
                    qq = q->next;
                    q->next = NULL;
                    if(result == NULL)
                    {
                        head = result = q;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        result->next = q;
                        result = q;
                    }
                    q = qq;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                if(p != NULL)
                {
                    pp = p->next;
                    p->next = NULL;
                    result->next = p;
                    result = p;
                    p = pp;
                }
                if(q != NULL)
                {
                    qq = q->next;
                    q->next = NULL;
                    result->next = q;
                    result = q;
                    q = qq;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return head;
}