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Solution: Odd Even Linked List

Understand how to rearrange a singly linked list so that all odd-indexed nodes come before even-indexed nodes, preserving internal order. Learn an in-place approach using constant extra space and linear time complexity by partitioning and reconnecting nodes efficiently with pointer manipulation.

Statement

Given the head of a singly linked list, rearrange the nodes so that all nodes at odd indexes appear first, followed by all nodes at even indexes.

  • The first node in the list is considered at odd index 1, the second at even index 2, and so on.

  • Within the odd group and the even group, the relative order of the nodes must remain the same as in the original list.

Return the head of the reordered linked list.

Note: You must solve the problem in O(1)O(1) extra space complexity and O(n)O(n) time complexity.

Constraints:

  • The number of nodes in the linked list is in the range [0 ...