Difference between circular singly and doubly linked list

Types of Linked List

Before knowing about the types of a linked list, we should know what is linked list. So, to know about the linked list, click on the link given below:

Difference between Singly linked list and Doubly linked list

Introduction to Singly linked list : A singly linked list is a set of nodes where each node has two fields ‘data’ and ‘link’. The ‘data’ field stores actual piece of information and ‘link’ field is used to point to next node. Basically the ‘link’ field stores the address of the next node.

Difference between circular singly and doubly linked list

Introduction to Doubly linked list : A Doubly Linked List (DLL) contains an extra pointer, typically called previous pointer, together with next pointer and data which are there in singly linked list.



Difference between circular singly and doubly linked list

Singly linked list vs Doubly linked list

Singly linked list (SLL) Doubly linked list (DLL)
SLL nodes contains 2 field -data field and next link field. DLL nodes contains 3 fields -data field, a previous link field and a next link field.
Difference between circular singly and doubly linked list
Difference between circular singly and doubly linked list
In SLL, the traversal can be done using the next node link only. Thus traversal is possible in one direction only. In DLL, the traversal can be done using the previous node link or the next node link. Thus traversal is possible in both directions (forward and backward).
The SLL occupies less memory than DLL as it has only 2 fields. The DLL occupies more memory than SLL as it has 3 fields.
Complexity of insertion and deletion at a given position is O(n). Complexity of insertion and deletion at a given position is O(1).

Difference between circular singly and doubly linked list

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