A normal Linked List - c++

Question

I decided to practice my linked-list knowledge, and decided to create one in C++!
I ran this code on two different online compilers - one worked, and the other is giving me a segfault. I cannot figure out what the problem is within my code, and am wondering if you can help me.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
struct Node {
int val;
Node *next;
Node(int val){
this->val = val;
this->next = NULL;
}
};
class LinkedList {
public:
Node *head;
void insertAtHead(Node *temp)
{
if (head == NULL)
{
head = temp;
}
else
{
temp->next = head;
head = temp;
}
}
void printList()
{
Node *temp = head;
while (temp != NULL)
{
cout << temp->val << endl;
temp = temp->next;
}
}
void insertAtBack(Node *temp)
{
if (head == NULL)
{
head = temp;
return;
}
Node *current = head;
while (current->next != NULL){
current = current->next;
}
current->next = temp;
}
void deleteNode(Node *temp)
{
if (head == NULL)
{
cout << "Empty List";
return;
}
if (head->val == temp->val)
{
head = head->next;
return;
}
Node *current = head;
while (current->next != NULL)
{
if (current->next->val == temp->val)
{
current->next = current->next->next;
return;
}
current = current->next;
}
}
};
int main()
{
Node *temp = new Node(10);
Node *temp2 = new Node(4);
Node *temp3 = new Node(17);
Node *temp4 = new Node(22);
Node *temp5 = new Node(1);
LinkedList x;
x.insertAtHead(temp);
x.insertAtHead(temp2);
x.insertAtBack(temp3);
// x.insertAtBack(temp4);
// x.insertAtBack(temp5);
// x.deleteNode(temp);
x.printList();
return 0;
}
The problem I am encountering is when I use the insertAtBack() method. It gives me a segfault, but I do not see what's wrong with the logic. It is pretty straight forward. The insertAtFront() method works, but once I call insertAtBack() my code fails.

Answer 1

make sure to initialize Node *head to NULL.
After insert temp(which is value 10), temp->next value becomes undefined value, because Node *head is undefined value.

Answer 2

Your LinkedList class is not initializing its head member. You need to add a constructor to initialize head to NULL.
Also, the class is leaking memory, as there is no destructor to free the nodes when a LinkedList instance is destroyed, and deleteNode() doesn't free the node being removed, either.
Try something more like this:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
struct Node
{
int val;
Node *next;
Node(int val) : val(val), next(NULL) { }
};
class LinkedList
{
private:
Node *head;
// if you are NOT using C++11 or later, add these
// until you are reading to tackle copy semantics!
/*
LinkedList(const LinkedList &);
LinkedList& operator=(const LinkedList &);
*/
public:
LinkedList() : head(NULL) {} // <-- add this!
~LinkedList() // <-- add this!
{
Node *current = head;
while (current)
{
Node *next = current->next;
delete current;
current = next;
}
}
void insertAtHead(Node *temp)
{
if (!head)
{
head = temp;
}
else
{
temp->next = head;
head = temp;
}
}
void printList()
{
Node *current = head;
while (current)
{
cout << current->val << endl;
current = current->next;
}
}
void insertAtBack(Node *temp)
{
if (!head)
{
head = temp;
return;
}
Node *current = head;
while (current->next) {
current = current->next;
}
current->next = temp;
}
void deleteNode(Node *temp)
{
if (!head)
{
cout << "Empty List";
return;
}
if (head == temp)
{
head = temp->next;
delete temp;
return;
}
Node *current = head;
while (current->next)
{
if (current->next == temp)
{
current->next = temp->next;
delete temp;
return;
}
current = current->next;
}
}
// if you ARE using C++11 or later, add these until
// you are reading to tackle copy and move semantics!
/*
LinkedList(const LinkedList &) = delete;
LinkedList(LinkedList &&) = delete;
LinkedList& operator=(const LinkedList &) = delete;
LinkedList& operator=(LinkedList &&) = delete;
*/
};
int main()
{
Node *temp = new Node(10);
Node *temp2 = new Node(4);
Node *temp3 = new Node(17);
Node *temp4 = new Node(22);
Node *temp5 = new Node(1);
LinkedList x;
x.insertAtHead(temp);
x.insertAtHead(temp2);
x.insertAtBack(temp3);
// x.insertAtBack(temp4);
// x.insertAtBack(temp5);
// x.deleteNode(temp);
x.printList();
return 0;
}
Which can then be simplified further:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
struct Node
{
int val;
Node *next;
Node(int val, Node *next = NULL) : val(val), next(next) { }
};
class LinkedList
{
private:
Node *head;
// if you are NOT using C++11 or later, add these
// until you are reading to tackle copy semantics!
/*
LinkedList(const LinkedList &);
LinkedList& operator=(const LinkedList &);
*/
public:
LinkedList() : head(NULL) {} // <-- add this!
~LinkedList() // <-- add this!
{
Node *current = head;
while (current)
{
Node *next = current->next;
delete current;
current = next;
}
}
Node* insertAtHead(int value)
{
Node *temp = new Node(value, head);
if (!head)
head = temp;
return temp;
}
void printList()
{
Node *current = head;
while (current)
{
cout << current->val << endl;
current = current->next;
}
}
Node* insertAtBack(int value)
{
Node **current = &head;
while (*current)
current = &((*current)->next);
*current = new Node(value);
return *current;
}
/*
void deleteNode(Node *temp)
{
Node *current = head, *previous = NULL;
while (current)
{
if (current == temp)
{
if (previous)
previous->next = temp->next;
if (head == temp)
head = temp->next;
delete temp;
return true;
}
previous = current;
current = current->next;
}
cout << "Not found" << endl;
return false;
}
*/
bool deleteValue(int value)
{
Node *current = head, *previous = NULL;
while (current)
{
if (current->val == value)
{
if (previous)
previous->next = temp->next;
if (head == temp)
head = temp->next;
delete temp;
return true;
}
previous = current;
current = current->next;
}
cout << "Not found" << endl;
return false;
}
// if you ARE using C++11 or later, add these until
// you are reading to tackle copy and move semantics!
/*
LinkedList(const LinkedList &) = delete;
LinkedList(LinkedList &&) = delete;
LinkedList& operator=(const LinkedList &) = delete;
LinkedList& operator=(LinkedList &&) = delete;
*/
};
int main()
{
LinkedList x;
x.insertAtHead(10);
x.insertAtHead(4);
x.insertAtBack(17);
// x.insertAtBack(22);
// x.insertAtBack(1);
// x.deleteValue(10);
x.printList();
return 0;
}