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This approach involves converting the linked list into a circular list and then breaking it at the correct point to achieve the required rotation.
By making the linked list a circular one, you can easily traverse k nodes from the end to set the new head and make necessary detachments.
Time Complexity: O(n) because we pass through the list twice, once to find the length and once to find the new head.
Space Complexity: O(1) since we only use a constant amount of extra space.
1#include <stdio.h>
2#include <stdlib.h>
3
4struct ListNode {
5 int val;
6 struct ListNode *next;
7};
8
9struct ListNode* rotateRight(struct ListNode* head, int k) {
10 if (!head || k == 0) return head;
11 struct ListNode *curr = head;
12 int length = 1;
13 while (curr->next) {
14 curr = curr->next;
15 length++;
16 }
17 curr->next = head; // Make it circular
18 k = k % length;
19 for (int i = 0; i < length - k; i++) {
20 curr = curr->next;
21 }
22 head = curr->next;
23 curr->next = NULL;
24 return head;
25}
26
27// Helper function to print the list
28void printList(struct ListNode *node) {
29 while (node != NULL) {
30 printf("%d ", node->val);
31 node = node->next;
32 }
33}
34
35// Example usage
36int main() {
37 struct ListNode* head = (struct ListNode*)malloc(sizeof(struct ListNode));
38 head->val = 1; head->next = (struct ListNode*)malloc(sizeof(struct ListNode));
39 head->next->val = 2; head->next->next = (struct ListNode*)malloc(sizeof(struct ListNode));
40 head->next->next->val = 3; head->next->next->next = (struct ListNode*)malloc(sizeof(struct ListNode));
41 head->next->next->next->val = 4; head->next->next->next->next = (struct ListNode*)malloc(sizeof(struct ListNode));
42 head->next->next->next->next->val = 5; head->next->next->next->next->next = NULL;
43 head = rotateRight(head, 2);
44 printList(head);
45 return 0;
46}In this solution, we first determine the length of the list and then make it circular. We perform a modulus operation on k to handle cases where k is greater than the length, effectively making unnecessary additional full rotations. Finally, we iterate over the circular list to the correct point to form a valid, rotated list, detaching the circle.
In this approach, we utilize a two-pointer technique. We advance one pointer ahead by k nodes and then move another pointer from the start concurrently until the first pointer reaches the list's end. This way, the second pointer will eventually land on the node that will become the new tail.
Time Complexity: O(n) because it requires traversal for counting.
Space Complexity: O(1) as no extra space is used.
1class ListNode:
2 def __init__
This Python approach uses the length and circular linking technique alongside the two-pointer method. After calculating the mod value to deal with oversized k, a fast pointer forwards to skip k nodes while the slow pointer eventually lands on the desired new tail.