What is the primary advantage of using a doubly linked list over a singly linked

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What is the primary advantage of using a doubly linked list over a singly linked list?
  1. More memory usage
  2. Easier traversal in both directions
  3. Faster insertion
  4. No advantage

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary advantage of using a doubly linked list over a singly linked list?
  • Step 1: Understand what a singly linked list is. It is a data structure where each element points to the next element in one direction.
  • Step 2: Understand what a doubly linked list is. It is a data structure where each element points to both the next and the previous elements.
  • Step 3: Recognize that in a singly linked list, you can only move forward through the elements.
  • Step 4: Realize that in a doubly linked list, you can move both forward and backward through the elements.
  • Step 5: Identify that this ability to move in both directions makes certain operations, like deleting a node or finding a node, easier in a doubly linked list.
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