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Memory Representation of Linear Linked List:

Let LIST is linear linked list. It needs two linear arrays for memory representation. Let these linear arrays are INFO and LINK. INFO[K] contains the information part and LINK[K] contains the next pointer field of node K. A variable START is used to store the location of the beginning of the LIST and NULL is used as next pointer sentinel which indicates the end of LIST. It is shown below:

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What Linked list uses.type of memory allocation?

Linked lists use dynamic memory allocation (also called "heap memory allocation", as the linked list is stored in heap memory).


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A linked list cannot be 'full'. You might run out of memory, though.


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Why linked list reprsentation is preferred?

In memory it is always required to use memory space properly.In linked list representation it is easier & searching for data is also quicker than linear array.


Can a linked list implemented using an array be accessed by giving the location?

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Is Linked list representation require an additional N words of memory for a list of pointers?

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Storage pool in datastructure?

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Advantage and disadvantage of linked list?

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Can you simulate linked list using arrays?

I would say no, but it really depends on your point of view. An array and a linked list can both hold the same data; the only difference is how they do so. The definition of a linked list is a sequence of connected nodes. An array is a contiguous block of memory, so you can think of an array as a linked list in which each element is spacially connected to the next.


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Type your answer here...  Let lists be a linked. Then list will be maintained in memory unless otherwise specified or implied as follows. First of all list required two liner array we will call them here INFO and LINK such that INFO[K] and LINK[K] contain, respectively, the information part and the next pointer filed of a node of list.  As noted above list also required a variable name such as start which will contain the location of the beginning of the lists and the next pointer sentinel denoted as null which indicates the end of the lists  Since the subscripts of the array INFO and LINK will usually be positive, we will chose null otherwise started.


Write the concepts of linked list?

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