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Singly Linked List Visualization

A singly linked list is a linear data structure where elements are stored in nodes, and each node contains data and a pointer to the next node.

List Size

0

Current Operation

Ready

Memory

O(n)

Insert Operations

Delete Operations

Search Operations

Utility

List is empty

Operations & Complexity

Insert at Head:O(1)
Insert at Tail:O(n)
Insert at Position:O(n)
Delete from Head:O(1)
Delete from Position:O(n)
Search:O(n)

Key Properties

  • Dynamic Size: Can grow/shrink during runtime
  • Memory Efficient: Only allocates needed memory
  • Sequential Access: Must traverse from head
  • No Random Access: Cannot directly access by index
  • Cache Unfriendly: Nodes may not be contiguous