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A linked list in C language is a type of data structure used to store and manage a collection of elements. It is made up of a series of nodes, where each node contains a data element and a pointer to the next node.<\/p>\n

The basic concept of linked lists includes:<\/p>\n

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  1. Nodes: Each element in a linked list is stored in a node, which contains a data element and a pointer to the next node.<\/li>\n
  2. Head node: The first node of a linked list, typically used to denote the starting position of the list.<\/li>\n
  3. Tail node: The last node in a linked list, which has a pointer pointing to NULL to indicate the end of the list.<\/li>\n
  4. Length of a linked list: the number of nodes in the linked list can be calculated by traversing through the linked list.<\/li>\n
  5. Empty linked list: a situation where there are no nodes in the linked list, the head node is NULL.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The advantage of linked lists is that they can dynamically allocate memory, allowing for flexible insertion and deletion operations. The downside is that accessing elements in a linked list requires traversing the entire list, which can be less efficient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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