2046. Sort Linked List Already Sorted Using Absolute Values 🔒

Description

Given the head of a singly linked list that is sorted in non-decreasing order using the absolute values of its nodes, return the list sorted in non-decreasing order using the actual values of its nodes.

 

Example 1:

Input: head = [0,2,-5,5,10,-10]
Output: [-10,-5,0,2,5,10]
Explanation:
The list sorted in non-descending order using the absolute values of the nodes is [0,2,-5,5,10,-10].
The list sorted in non-descending order using the actual values is [-10,-5,0,2,5,10].

Example 2:

Input: head = [0,1,2]
Output: [0,1,2]
Explanation:
The linked list is already sorted in non-decreasing order.

Example 3:

Input: head = [1]
Output: [1]
Explanation:
The linked list is already sorted in non-decreasing order.

 

Constraints:

• The number of nodes in the list is the range [1, 105].
• -5000 <= Node.val <= 5000
• head is sorted in non-decreasing order using the absolute value of its nodes.

 

Follow up:

• Can you think of a solution with O(n) time complexity?

Solutions

Solution 1: Head Insertion Method

We first assume that the first node is already sorted. Starting from the second node, when we encounter a node with a negative value, we use the head insertion method. For non-negative values, we continue to traverse down.

The time complexity is $O(n)$, where $n$ is the length of the linked list. The space complexity is $O(1)$.

Python3JavaC++GoTypeScript

# Definition for singly-linked list.
# class ListNode:
#     def __init__(self, val=0, next=None):
#         self.val = val
#         self.next = next
class Solution:
    def sortLinkedList(self, head: Optional[ListNode]) -> Optional[ListNode]:
        prev, curr = head, head.next
        while curr:
            if curr.val < 0:
                t = curr.next
                prev.next = t
                curr.next = head
                head = curr
                curr = t
            else:
                prev, curr = curr, curr.next
        return head

/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * public class ListNode {
 *     int val;
 *     ListNode next;
 *     ListNode() {}
 *     ListNode(int val) { this.val = val; }
 *     ListNode(int val, ListNode next) { this.val = val; this.next = next; }
 * }
 */
class Solution {
    public ListNode sortLinkedList(ListNode head) {
        ListNode prev = head, curr = head.next;
        while (curr != null) {
            if (curr.val < 0) {
                ListNode t = curr.next;
                prev.next = t;
                curr.next = head;
                head = curr;
                curr = t;
            } else {
                prev = curr;
                curr = curr.next;
            }
        }
        return head;
    }
}

/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * struct ListNode {
 *     int val;
 *     ListNode *next;
 *     ListNode() : val(0), next(nullptr) {}
 *     ListNode(int x) : val(x), next(nullptr) {}
 *     ListNode(int x, ListNode *next) : val(x), next(next) {}
 * };
 */
class Solution {
public:
    ListNode* sortLinkedList(ListNode* head) {
        ListNode* prev = head;
        ListNode* curr = head->next;
        while (curr) {
            if (curr->val < 0) {
                auto t = curr->next;
                prev->next = t;
                curr->next = head;
                head = curr;
                curr = t;
            } else {
                prev = curr;
                curr = curr->next;
            }
        }
        return head;
    }
};

/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * type ListNode struct {
 *     Val int
 *     Next *ListNode
 * }
 */
func sortLinkedList(head *ListNode) *ListNode {
    prev, curr := head, head.Next
    for curr != nil {
        if curr.Val < 0 {
            t := curr.Next
            prev.Next = t
            curr.Next = head
            head = curr
            curr = t
        } else {
            prev, curr = curr, curr.Next
        }
    }
    return head
}

/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * class ListNode {
 *     val: number
 *     next: ListNode | null
 *     constructor(val?: number, next?: ListNode | null) {
 *         this.val = (val===undefined ? 0 : val)
 *         this.next = (next===undefined ? null : next)
 *     }
 * }
 */

function sortLinkedList(head: ListNode | null): ListNode | null {
    let [prev, curr] = [head, head.next];
    while (curr !== null) {
        if (curr.val < 0) {
            const t = curr.next;
            prev.next = t;
            curr.next = head;
            head = curr;
            curr = t;
        } else {
            [prev, curr] = [curr, curr.next];
        }
    }
    return head;
}

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