What is the average time complexity for inserting an element at the beginning of

Practice Questions

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What is the average time complexity for inserting an element at the beginning of a linked list?
  1. O(1)
  2. O(n)
  3. O(log n)
  4. O(n^2)

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the average time complexity for inserting an element at the beginning of a linked list?
  • Step 1: Understand what a linked list is. A linked list is a data structure where each element (node) points to the next one.
  • Step 2: Know that inserting an element at the beginning means adding a new node before the first node.
  • Step 3: Realize that to insert a new node at the beginning, you only need to change a few pointers.
  • Step 4: Identify that this operation does not depend on the number of elements in the list.
  • Step 5: Conclude that since the time taken to insert is constant, the time complexity is O(1).
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