Linked List Cycle

Linked List Cycle linked list

Given a linked list, determine if it has a cycle in it. Follow up: Can you solve it without using extra space? Linked List Cycle Solution

/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * class ListNode {
 *     int val;
 *     ListNode next;
 *     ListNode(int x) {
 *         val = x;
 *         next = null;
 *     }
 * }
 */
public class Solution {
    public boolean hasCycle(ListNode head) {
        if(head == null || head.next == null) {
            return false;
        }

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

        return fast == slow;
    }
}
Last modified October 4, 2020