Chapter 5. Linked Lists

In Chapter 2 , Arrays, we learned about the data structure, array. An array (we can also call it a list) is a very simple data structure that stores a sequence of data. In this chapter, you will learn how to implement and use a linked list, which is a dynamic data structure, meaning that we can add or remove items from it at will and it will grow as needed.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • The linked list data structure
  • Adding elements to a linked list
  • Removing elements from a linked list
  • How to use the LinkedList class
  • Doubly linked lists
  • Circular linked lists

The linked list data structure

Arrays (or lists) are probably the most common data structure used to store a collection of elements. As we mentioned before ...

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