Try to solve the Remove Nth Node from End of List problem.

Statement

Given a singly linked list, remove the nthn^{th} node from the end of the list and return its head.

Constraints:

  • The number of nodes in the list is k.
  • 11\le k 103\le 10^3
  • 103-10^3\le Node.value 103\le 10^3
  • 11\le n \le k

Examples

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Remove Nth Node From End of List

1

What is the output if the following linked list and value of nn are given as input?

Linked list: 32 → 78 → 65 → 90 → 12 → 44 → NULL

nn = 3

A)

32 → 78 → 90 → 12 → 44 → NULL

B)

32 → 78 → 65 → 12 → 44 → NULL

C)

78 → 65 → 90 → 12 → 44 → NULL

D)

32 → 78 → 65 → 90 → 12 → NULL

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usercode > main.js
import LinkedList from "./linked_list.js";
import LinkedListNode from "./linked_list_node.js";
function removeNthLastNode(head, n) {
// Replace this placeholder return statement with your code
return head;
}
export { removeNthLastNode };
Remove Nth Node from End of List