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| 1 | +/** |
| 2 | + * Definition for singly-linked list. |
| 3 | + * struct ListNode { |
| 4 | + * int val; |
| 5 | + * ListNode *next; |
| 6 | + * // Constructors |
| 7 | + * ListNode() : val(0), next(nullptr) {} |
| 8 | + * ListNode(int x) : val(x), next(nullptr) {} |
| 9 | + * ListNode(int x, ListNode *next) : val(x), next(next) {} |
| 10 | + * }; |
| 11 | + */ |
| 12 | +class Solution { |
| 13 | +public: |
| 14 | + ListNode* oddEvenList(ListNode* head) { |
| 15 | + // If the list is empty or has only one node, return it as is |
| 16 | + if(head == nullptr) return nullptr; |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | + // Initialize pointers for odd and even nodes |
| 19 | + ListNode* odd = head; // Starts at the first node (odd position) |
| 20 | + ListNode* even = head->next; // Starts at the second node (even position) |
| 21 | + ListNode* evenHead = even; // Save the head of the even list to attach later |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | + /* Initial State: |
| 24 | + * |
| 25 | + * [1] -> [2] -> [3] -> [4] -> [5] -> NULL |
| 26 | + * ^ ^ |
| 27 | + * odd even |
| 28 | + * |
| 29 | + * evenHead points to [2] |
| 30 | + */ |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | + // Loop until there are no more even nodes |
| 33 | + while(odd->next != nullptr && even->next != nullptr){ |
| 34 | + // Link current odd node to the next odd node |
| 35 | + odd->next = even->next; |
| 36 | + odd = odd->next; // Move odd pointer to the next odd node |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | + /* After updating odd pointers: |
| 39 | + * |
| 40 | + * [1] -> [3] -> [4] -> [5] -> NULL |
| 41 | + * ^ |
| 42 | + * odd |
| 43 | + * |
| 44 | + * [2] -> [3] (still, but will be updated next) |
| 45 | + * evenHead points to [2] |
| 46 | + */ |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | + // Link current even node to the next even node |
| 49 | + even->next = odd->next; |
| 50 | + even = even->next; // Move even pointer to the next even node |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | + /* After updating even pointers: |
| 53 | + * |
| 54 | + * [1] -> [3] -> [4] -> [5] -> NULL |
| 55 | + * ^ |
| 56 | + * odd |
| 57 | + * |
| 58 | + * [2] -> [4] -> [5] -> NULL |
| 59 | + * ^ |
| 60 | + * even |
| 61 | + * |
| 62 | + * evenHead points to [2] |
| 63 | + */ |
| 64 | + } |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | + // Attach the even list to the end of the odd list |
| 67 | + odd->next = evenHead; |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | + /* Final State: |
| 70 | + * |
| 71 | + * [1] -> [3] -> [5] -> [2] -> [4] -> NULL |
| 72 | + * ^ ^ |
| 73 | + * head evenHead |
| 74 | + */ |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | + // Return the head of the rearranged list |
| 77 | + return head; |
| 78 | + } |
| 79 | +}; |
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