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paeez

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circular linklist

Mar 22nd, 2007

here is a code about a circularlinklist,which its nodes contain a number between 1 to 2048(first node contains 1 and the lastnode contains 2048) and pointer P that refers to the last node...what does this code do?

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while(p->next!=p){
p->next=p->next=->next;
p=p->next;
}
cout<< p->info;
while(p->next!=p){
p->next=p->next=->next;
p=p->next;
}
cout<< p->info;

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Re: circular linklist

Mar 22nd, 2007

> p->next=p->next=->next;
It doesn't do anything, because it won't compile.

Also, since you keep changing p, your condition will never fail (loop forever, chasing your tail like some demented dog).