/lɪŋkt lɪst/
A data structure of nodes where each node holds a value and a pointer to the next node.
"A linked list has O(1) insertion at the head but O(n) access by index — the opposite of an array."
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A data structure of nodes where each node holds a value and a pointer to the next node.
"Linked List" is pronounced /lɪŋkt lɪst/.
"A linked list has O(1) insertion at the head but O(n) access by index — the opposite of an array."
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