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Problem: Intersection of Two Linked Lists

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30 min
Explore how to detect the intersection node of two singly linked lists using the two-pointer pattern. Understand node reference equality, constraints, and implement a solution in a hands-on coding environment to efficiently solve this common coding interview problem.

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

Medium
30 min
Explore how to detect the intersection node of two singly linked lists using the two-pointer pattern. Understand node reference equality, constraints, and implement a solution in a hands-on coding environment to efficiently solve this common coding interview problem.

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