[leetcode] problem 142 – linked list cycle ii

Given a linked list, return the node where the cycle begins. If there is no cycle, return null.

To represent a cycle in the given linked list, we use an integer pos which represents the position (0-indexed) in the linked list where tail connects to. If pos is -1, then there is no cycle in the linked list.

Note

Do not modify the linked list.

Example

No.1

Input: head = [3,2,0,-4], pos = 1

Output: true

Explanation: There is a cycle in the linked list, where tail connects to the second node.

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No.2

Input: head = [1,2], pos = 0

Output: true

Explanation: There is a cycle in the linked list, where tail connects to the first node.

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No.3

Input: head = [1], pos = -1

Output: false

Explanation: There is no cycle in the linked list.

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Follow up

Can you solve it without using extra space?

Code

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public class  {
int val;
ListNode next;
ListNode(int x) {
val = x;
next = null;
}
}
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public ListNode detectCycle(ListNode head) {
ListNode result = hasCycle(head);

if (result == null)
return null;

while (head != result) {
head = head.next;
result = result.next;
}

return result;
}

private ListNode hasCycle(ListNode head) {
if (head == null)
return null;

ListNode fast = head;
ListNode slow = head;

while (fast.next != null && fast.next.next != null) {
fast = fast.next.next;
slow = slow.next;

if (fast == slow)
return slow;
}

return null;
}