Solution: Split Linked List in Parts
Explore how to divide a linked list into k consecutive parts with sizes as equal as possible, ensuring earlier parts are larger if necessary. Understand the algorithm that traverses the list, calculates part sizes, and separates nodes into sublists while preserving order. This lesson helps you apply efficient in-place linked list manipulation with O(n) time and O(1) space complexity.
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Statement
You are given head of a singly linked list and an integer, k. Your task is to split the linked list into k consecutive parts.
Each part should have a size as equal as possible, with the difference between any two parts being at most
. If the list cannot be evenly divided, the earlier parts should have more nodes than the later ones.
Any parts that cannot be filled with nodes should be represented as NULL.
The parts must appear in the same order as in the input-linked list.
Return an array of the k parts, maintaining the specified conditions.
Constraints: