DIY: Copy List with Random Pointer
Solve the interview question "Copy List with Random Pointer" in this lesson.
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Problem statement
You are given a linked list where each node contains an additional pointer called random
. This pointer can point towards any node in the list or none. Your task is to create a function that takes the head of this linked list, creates a deep copy of the list, and then outputs the head of the copied list.
Input
The function’s input will be the head
of a linked list with a random pointer. This head
will be of type Node
. The Node
class contains an integer val
, a next
node pointer, and a random
node pointer. The following is an example input:
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