freeCodeCamp Challenge Guide: Remove Elements from a Linked List

Remove Elements from a Linked List


Solutions

Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide)
function LinkedList() {
  var length = 0;
  var head = null;

  var Node = function(element){
    this.element = element;
    this.next = null;
  };

  this.size = function(){
    return length;
  };

  this.head = function(){
    return head;
  };

  this.add = function(element){
    var node = new Node(element);
    if(head === null){
        head = node;
    } else {
        let current = head;

        while(current.next){
            current  = current.next;
        }
        current.next = node;
    }
    length++;
  };

  this.remove = function (element) {
    // Only change code below this line
    if (head.element === element) {
      head = head.next;
      return length--;
    }
    let previous = head;
    while (previous) {
      let current = previous.next;
      if (current) { // makes sure we are not at end where current.next would be null
        if (current.element === element) {
          previous.next = current.next;
          return length--;
        }
      }
      previous = current;
    }
    // Only change code above this line
  };
}
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