What is a node class?
A node class is a class that,
* relies on the base class for services and implementation,
* provides a wider interface to the users than its base class,
* relies primarily on virtual functions in its public interface
* depends on all its direct and indirect base class
* can be understood only in the context of the base class
* can be used as base for further derivation
* can be used to create objects.
A node class is a class that has added new services or functionality
beyond the services inherited from its base class.
What is a container class? What are the types of container classes?
A container class is a class that is used to hold objects in memory or
external storage. A container class acts as a generic holder. A
container class has a predefined behavior and a well-known interface. A
container class is a supporting class whose purpose is to hide the
topology used for maintaining the list of objects in memory. When a
container class contains a group of mixed objects, the container is
called a heterogeneous container; when the container is holding a group
of objects that are all the same, the container is called a homogeneous
container.
How do you write a function that can reverse a linked-list?
Answer1:
void reverselist(void)
{
if(head==0)
return;
if(head-<next==0)
return;
if(head-<next==tail)
{
head-<next = 0;
tail-<next = head;
}
else
{
node* pre = head;
node* cur = head-<next;
node* curnext = cur-<next;
head-<next = 0;
cur-<next = head;
for(; curnext!=0; )
{
cur-<next = pre;
pre = cur;
cur = curnext;
curnext = curnext-<next;
}
curnext-<next = cur;
}
}
Answer2:
node* reverselist(node* head)
{
if(0==head || 0==head->next)
//if head->next ==0 should return head instead of 0;
return 0;
{
node* prev = head;
node* curr = head->next;
node* next = curr->next;
for(; next!=0; )
{
curr->next = prev;
prev = curr;
curr = next;
next = next->next;
}
curr->next = prev;
head->next = 0;
head = curr;
}
return head;
}
What is polymorphism?
Polymorphism is the idea that a base class can be inherited by several
classes. A base class pointer can point to its child class and a base
class array can store different child class objects.
How do you find out if a linked-list has an end? (i.e. the list is
not a cycle)
You can find out by using 2 pointers. One of them goes 2 nodes each
time. The second one goes at 1 nodes each time. If there is a cycle, the
one that goes 2 nodes each time will eventually meet the one that goes
slower. If that is the case, then you will know the linked-list is a
cycle.
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