struct dataRec {
  type     data;
  dataRec  *next;
}
 
dataRec *prList = NULL;  // the list anchor
 
function addRecord(dataRec *prList) {
  dataRec *temp = new dataRec;  // create a new record to add to list
  temp->data = whatever;
  temp->next = NULL;
 
  // Now add this record to the end of the list
  dataRec *curr = prList;	
  if (curr == NULL) {  // the list is empty
    prList = temp;  // prList, the anchor, now points to the first record
  }
  else {
    if (curr->next == NULL) { // last record in list
      curr->next = temp;  // add temp to end of list
    }
    else {  // move up the list until the last entry
      curr = curr->next;
    }
  }
}