Middle of Linked List Problem Statement

Given the head node of a singly linked list, return a pointer pointing to the middle node of the linked list. In case the count of elements is even, return the node which is further from the head.

Example:

Input:
1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> null
Output:
Pointer to node with value 3
Explanation:

The linked list has 4 elements, so we return the second of the two middle elements (i.e., node with value 3) as it is further from the head node.

Constraints:

  • 1 <= T <= 50
  • 1 <= N <= 4*104
  • -109 <= data <= 109
  • The linked list nodes must not contain the value -1 (used only as a sentinel value for input parsing).
  • Time Limit: 1 sec

Note:

  • You do not need to print anything; just implement the function and return the answer.
  • For a linked list with only one node, the head node itself is the middle.
  • If no midpoint exists, return a null pointer.
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