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Solution: Split Linked List in Parts

Explore how to split a singly linked list into k consecutive parts with sizes as equal as possible. Learn to calculate part sizes, iterate the list, and split it efficiently without extra space. This lesson guides you through in-place linked list manipulation to produce correctly sized sublists while maintaining order, helping you solve similar interview problems confidently.

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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 11.

  • 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.

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