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Deletion in a Singly Linked List

Explore how to perform deletion at the head of a singly linked list in C++. Understand the algorithm that removes the first node efficiently in constant time. Gain insight into the process and the advantages of linked lists over arrays for deletion operations.

Introduction #

The deletion operation combines principles from both insertion and search. It uses the search functionality to find the value in the list.

Deletion is one of the instances where linked lists are more efficient than arrays. In an array, you have to shift all the elements backward if one element is ...