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Use an iterative approach to reverse each group of k nodes separately. This approach leverages an auxiliary dummy node and previous and current pointers to manage the connections at each step. We traverse the list, checking for complete sets of k nodes to reverse them. If a group of nodes has less than k nodes, leave them as they are.
Time Complexity: O(n), where n is the number of nodes in the list, as each node is processed once.
Space Complexity: O(1), since no extra space is used apart from pointers.
1function ListNode(val, next) {
2 this.val = val || 0;
3 this.next = next || null;
4}
5
6var reverseKGroup = function(head, k) {
7 if (!head || k === 1) return head;
8 const dummy = new ListNode(0);
9 dummy.next = head;
10 let prev = dummy, current = head;
11
12 let len = 0;
13 while (current) {
14 len++;
15 current = current.next;
16 }
17
18 while (len >= k) {
19 current = prev.next;
20 let next = current.next;
21 for (let i = 1; i < k; ++i) {
22 current.next = next.next;
23 next.next = prev.next;
24 prev.next = next;
25 next = current.next;
26 }
27 prev = current;
28 len -= k;
29 }
30 return dummy.next;
31};
32JavaScript implementation also adds a dummy node to simplify edge case handling. Calculating list length identifies eligible sections for k-reversals, achieved via stepwise reordering of node links within each suitable group of nodes.
Recurse through the linked list, reversing k nodes at a time. If a full group of k nodes is found, reverse and connect through recursive calls. Terminate when fewer than k nodes are left. This approach inherently uses the call stack for management of reverse sequences.
Time Complexity: O(n), since we process each node once even recursively.
Space Complexity: O(n/k), the recursion depth in worst case equals the number of complete k-sized groups.
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This recursive function inclusively reverses k nodes using a helper function and connects subsequent recursions via the next pointer. The recursion unwinds back, each time ending with any remaining nodes less than k in original order.