043_DeleteNodeInList.cpp

// Coding Interviews: Questions, Analysis & Solutions
// Harry He

#include <stdio.h>
#include "..\Utility\List.h"

void DeleteNode(ListNode** pListHead, ListNode* pToBeDeleted)
{
    if(!pListHead || !pToBeDeleted)
        return;

    // The node to be deleted is not the tail of the list.
    if(pToBeDeleted->m_pNext != NULL)
    {
        ListNode* pNext = pToBeDeleted->m_pNext;
        pToBeDeleted->m_nValue = pNext->m_nValue;
        pToBeDeleted->m_pNext = pNext->m_pNext;
 
        delete pNext;
        pNext = NULL;
    }
    // The list has only one note. Delete the only node.
    else if(*pListHead == pToBeDeleted)
    {
        delete pToBeDeleted;
        pToBeDeleted = NULL;
        *pListHead = NULL;
    }
    // Delete the tail node of a list with multiple nodes
    else
    {
        ListNode* pNode = *pListHead;
        while(pNode->m_pNext != pToBeDeleted)
        {
            pNode = pNode->m_pNext;            
        }
 
        pNode->m_pNext = NULL;
        delete pToBeDeleted;
        pToBeDeleted = NULL;
    }
}

// ==================== Test Code ====================
void Test(ListNode* pListHead, ListNode* pNode)
{
    printf("The original list is: \n");
    PrintList(pListHead);

    printf("The node to be deleted is: \n");
    PrintListNode(pNode);

    DeleteNode(&pListHead, pNode);
    
    printf("The result list is: \n");
    PrintList(pListHead);
    printf("\n\n");
}

// Delete a node
void Test1()
{
    ListNode* pNode1 = CreateListNode(1);
    ListNode* pNode2 = CreateListNode(2);
    ListNode* pNode3 = CreateListNode(3);
    ListNode* pNode4 = CreateListNode(4);
    ListNode* pNode5 = CreateListNode(5);

    ConnectListNodes(pNode1, pNode2);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode2, pNode3);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode3, pNode4);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode4, pNode5);

    Test(pNode1, pNode3);

    DestroyList(pNode1);
}

// Delete a tail
void Test2()
{
    ListNode* pNode1 = CreateListNode(1);
    ListNode* pNode2 = CreateListNode(2);
    ListNode* pNode3 = CreateListNode(3);
    ListNode* pNode4 = CreateListNode(4);
    ListNode* pNode5 = CreateListNode(5);

    ConnectListNodes(pNode1, pNode2);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode2, pNode3);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode3, pNode4);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode4, pNode5);

    Test(pNode1, pNode5);

    DestroyList(pNode1);
}

// Delete a header node
void Test3()
{
    ListNode* pNode1 = CreateListNode(1);
    ListNode* pNode2 = CreateListNode(2);
    ListNode* pNode3 = CreateListNode(3);
    ListNode* pNode4 = CreateListNode(4);
    ListNode* pNode5 = CreateListNode(5);

    ConnectListNodes(pNode1, pNode2);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode2, pNode3);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode3, pNode4);
    ConnectListNodes(pNode4, pNode5);

    Test(pNode1, pNode1);

    DestroyList(pNode1);
}

// Delete the only node
void Test4()
{
    ListNode* pNode1 = CreateListNode(1);

    Test(pNode1, pNode1);
}

// empty list
void Test5()
{
    Test(NULL, NULL);
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    Test1();
    Test2();
    Test3();
    Test4();
    Test5();

    return 0;
}