ctci/02. Linked lists/2.7. intersection.java

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public static LinkedListNode intersect(LinkedListNode a, LinkedListNode b){
if (a == null || b == null) return null;
LinkedListNode a_head = a;
LinkedListNode b_head = b;
int a_len = 1;
int b_len = 1;
// iterate through A
while (a_head.next != null){
a_head = a_head.next;
a_len += 1;
}
// iterate through B
while (b_head.next != null){
b_head = b_head.next;
b_len += 1;
}
// last node inequal, return null
if (a_head != b_head) return null; // changed from before
// compare lengths, adjust node
if (a_len == 1 || b_len == 1) return a_head;
// improved
LinkedListNode shorter = a_len < b_len ? a : b;
LinkedListNode longer = b_len < a_len ? b : a;
int diff = Math.abs(a_len - b_len);
while(diff > 0 && longer != null){
longer = longer.next;
diff--;
}
// there's intersection
while(shorter != longer){
shorter = shorter.next;
longer = longer.next;
}
return shorter;
}
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1594061/check-if-two-linked-lists-merge-if-so-where/14956113#14956113
static int FindMergeNode(LinkedListNode headA, LinkedListNode headB) {
LinkedListNode currentA = headA;
LinkedListNode currentB = headB;
// Do till the two nodes are the same
while (currentA != currentB) {
// If you reached the end of one list start at the beginning of the other one
// currentA
if (currentA.next == null) {
currentA = headB;
} else {
currentA = currentA.next;
}
// currentB
if (currentB.next == null) {
currentB = headA;
} else {
currentB = currentB.next;
}
}
return currentB.data;
}