C++ Linked List Exercises: Count number of nodes in a doubly linked list

C++ Linked List: Exercise-17 with Solution

Write a program in C++ to create a doubly linked list of n nodes and count the number of nodes.

Test Data:
Doubly linked list is as follows:
Traversal in Forward direction:
Orange White Green Red
Traversal in Reverse direction:
Red Green White Orange
Total number of nodes = 4

Sample Solution:

C++ Code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;
  
// A doubly linked list node
struct Node {
   string data;
   struct Node* next;
   struct Node* prev;
};

  
//Append node at the front of the list
void append_data(Node** head, string new_data)
{
   //Create a new node and allocate memory.
   struct Node* newNode = new Node;
  
   //assign data to new node
   newNode->data = new_data;
  
   // A new node has been added with the name head and the previous node 
   // set to null, since it is being added at the front.
   newNode->next = (*head);
   newNode->prev = NULL;
  
   //previous head is new node
   if ((*head) != NULL)
   (*head)->prev = newNode;
  
   //head points to new node
   (*head) = newNode;
}

int NodeCount(struct Node* head)
{
  int ctr = 0;
  while (head != NULL) {
    ctr++;
    head = head->next;
  }
  return ctr;
}


// Following function display contents of the doubly linked list
void displayDlList(Node* head)
{
    Node* last_node;
    cout << "\n\nTraversal in Forward direction:\n";
    while (head != NULL) {
        cout << " " << head->data << " ";
        last_node = head;
        head = head->next;
    }
    cout << "\nTraversal in Reverse direction:\n";
    while (last_node != NULL) {
        cout << " " << last_node->data << " ";
        last_node = last_node->prev;
    }
}
  
//main program
int main() {
   /* Start with the empty list */
   struct Node* head = NULL;
   append_data(&head, "Red");
   append_data(&head, "Green");
   append_data(&head, "White");
   append_data(&head, "Orange");
   cout<<"Doubly linked list is as follows: ";  
   displayDlList(head);
   int totalNode = NodeCount(head);
   cout << "\n\nTotal number of nodes = " << totalNode;
   return 0;
}

Sample Output:

Doubly linked list is as follows:

Traversal in Forward direction:
 Orange  White  Green  Red
Traversal in Reverse direction:
 Red  Green  White  Orange

Total number of nodes = 4

Flowchart:

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