LeetCode – Odd Even Linked List (Java)

Problem

Given a singly linked list, group all odd nodes together followed by the even nodes. Please note here we are talking about the node number and not the value in the nodes.

The program should run in O(1) space complexity and O(nodes) time complexity.

Example:

Given 1->2->3->4->5->NULL,
return 1->3->5->2->4->NULL.

Analysis

This problem can be solved by using two pointers. We iterate over the link and move the two pointers.

Odd Even Linked List

Java Solution

public ListNode oddEvenList(ListNode head) {
    if(head == null) 
        return head;
 
    ListNode result = head;
    ListNode p1 = head;
    ListNode p2 = head.next;
    ListNode connectNode = head.next;
 
    while(p1 != null && p2 != null){
            ListNode t = p2.next;
            if(t == null)
                break;
 
            p1.next = p2.next;
            p1 = p1.next;
 
            p2.next = p1.next;
            p2 = p2.next;
    }
 
    p1.next = connectNode;
 
    return result;
}

Category >> Algorithms

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Vandita

It can also be done like this, right? Slow starts from head and fast starts from head.next. They both start skipping one node and continue to parse the list. Correct me if I am wrong!

public static ListNode oddEvenList(ListNode head) { if(head == null) return head; ListNode result = head; ListNode slow=head; ListNode fast=head.next; ListNode temp = head.next; while(slow!=null && fast!=null){ slow.next =slow.next.next; slow=slow.next; fast.next=fast.next.next; fast=fast.next; } slow.next=temp; return result; }
prasahnth

I know my code has little bit complexity. But I feel like wanna post my code. I paid a lot of time to get the correct output.
prashanth

Node pre=head;

Node cur=head.next;

Node later=cur.next;

while(later!=null){

Node temp=pre.next;

Node temp1=later.next;

pre.next=later;

later.next=temp;

cur.next=temp1;

pre=pre.next;

cur=cur.next;

later=cur.next;
Lekan Osagie

My solution ollows the same principle as the other solutions.
{{
public class Solution {
public ListNode oddEvenList(ListNode head) {

if(head == null){return head;}

ListNode odd = head;

ListNode even = head.next;

ListNode evenStart = even;

while(even != null && even.next != null)
{
odd.next = even.next;

odd = odd.next;

even.next = odd.next;

even = even.next;
}
odd.next = evenStart;

return head;
}
}}
Rishabh Jain

Hi Admin . I just wanted a moment to thank you for providing short understandable solutions for problems here , It has been a great help 🙂
Alina

Could just have the following code, and not need Node t:

while (p1 != null && p2 != null && p2.next != null) { p1.next = p2.next;// Connect to next odd node p1 = p1.next;// Move odd pointer p2.next = p1.next;// Connect to next even node p2 = p2.next;// Move even pointer } // end while p1.next = connectNode;// Connect evens to odds return result;
}// end oddEvenList

LeetCode – Odd Even Linked List (Java)

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