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PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms

You're reading from   PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms Implement linked lists, stacks, and queues using PHP

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786463890
Length 340 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Mizanur Rahman Mizanur Rahman
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Preface 1. Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms FREE CHAPTER 2. Understanding PHP Arrays 3. Using Linked Lists 4. Constructing Stacks and Queues 5. Applying Recursive Algorithms - Recursion 6. Understanding and Implementing Trees 7. Using Sorting Algorithms 8. Exploring Search Options 9. Putting Graphs into Action 10. Understanding and Using Heaps 11. Solving Problems with Advanced Techniques 12. PHP Built-In Support for Data Structures and Algorithms 13. Functional Data Structures with PHP

Doubly linked list operations

We will explore the following operations in our doubly linked list implementation. Though they sound similar to those used in singly linked lists, they have a major difference in their implementations:

  • Inserting at the first node
  • Inserting at the last node
  • Inserting before a specific node
  • Inserting after a specific node
  • Deleting the first node
  • Deleting the last node
  • Searching for and deleting one node
  • Displaying the list forward
  • Displaying the list backward

Inserting at first the node

When we add a node at the front or head, we have to check whether the list is empty or not. If the list is empty, both the first and last node will point to the newly created node. However, if the list already...

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