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Problem: Intersection of Two Linked Lists

easy
15 min
Explore how to identify the intersection point of two singly linked lists by using the two-pointer approach. This lesson helps you understand the problem constraints, assess if two lists share nodes in memory, and implement an efficient solution to return the intersection node or null if none exists.

Statement

You are given the heads of two singly linked lists, headA and headB, to determine whether the two lists intersect. If they intersect, return the node where the intersection begins. Otherwise, return NULL.

Note: Linked lists intersect if they share a common node in memory, not just a node with the same value.

Constraints:

  • 11 ≤ node.val 105≤ 10^5

  • The number of nodes of listAlistA is in the mm.

  • The number of nodes of listBlistB is in the nn.

  • 1m,n1031\leq m, n \leq 10^3

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Problem: Intersection of Two Linked Lists

easy
15 min
Explore how to identify the intersection point of two singly linked lists by using the two-pointer approach. This lesson helps you understand the problem constraints, assess if two lists share nodes in memory, and implement an efficient solution to return the intersection node or null if none exists.

Statement

You are given the heads of two singly linked lists, headA and headB, to determine whether the two lists intersect. If they intersect, return the node where the intersection begins. Otherwise, return NULL.

Note: Linked lists intersect if they share a common node in memory, not just a node with the same value.

Constraints:

  • 11 ≤ node.val 105≤ 10^5

  • The number of nodes of listAlistA is in the mm.

  • The number of nodes of listBlistB is in the nn.

  • 1m,n1031\leq m, n \leq 10^3

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