Linked List Cycle Detection

Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle.

Explanation:

A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next reference points back to a previous node in the list, transforming the structure from a linear layout into a loop.

Input:

The first line contains the elements of the singly linked list separated by a space, ending with -1 to indicate termination. The second line provides an integer "pos", the position (0-indexed) where the tail of the linked list connects back in the list. A "pos" value of -1 indicates there is no cycle.

Output:

Return 'true' if the linked list contains a cycle, otherwise return 'false'. The output handling is managed internally.

Example:

Input: 3 2 0 -4 -1 1 Output: true

Constraints:

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Question

Linked List Cycle Detection

Determine if a given singly linked list of integers forms a cycle.

Explanation:

A cycle in a linked list occurs when a node's next reference points back to a previous node in the list, transforming the structure from a linear layout into a loop.

Input:

The first line contains the elements of the singly linked list separated by a space, ending with -1 to indicate termination. 
The second line provides an integer "pos", the position (0-indexed) where the tail of the linked list connects back in the list. A "pos" value of -1 indicates there is no cycle.

Output:

Return 'true' if the linked list contains a cycle, otherwise return 'false'. The output handling is managed internally.

Example:

Input:
 3 2 0 -4 -1
 1
Output:
 true

Constraints:

0 <= N <= 10^6
-1 <= pos < N
-10^9 <= data <= 10^9 and data ≠ -1

Note: Attempt to solve this problem with O(N) time complexity and O(1) space complexity.

Accepted Answer

Detect if a singly linked list forms a cycle by checking if a node's next reference points back to a previous node.

Use two pointers, one moving at double the speed of the other, to detect a cycle.
If the two pointers meet at any point, there is a cycle in the linked list.
If one of the pointers reaches the end of the list (null), there is no cycle.