问题:Given a linked list, return the node where the cycle begins. If there is no cycle, return null
解决:快慢指针,判断是否有环,然后找进入环的节点
假设在Z点相遇,则快指针走了a+b+c+b,慢指针走了a+b,又因为快指针走了慢指针的两倍,所以2(a+b)=a+b+c+b,推出a=c,所以相遇之后让一个指针从z点出发,另外一个指针从X点出发,每次走一步,相遇的点就是Y点,代码如下
struct ListNode {
int val;
ListNode *next;
ListNode(int x) : val(x), next(NULL) {}
};
class Solution {
public:
ListNode *detectCycle(ListNode *head) {
ListNode *fastp = head, *slowp = head;
while(1){
if(fastp == NULL ||fastp->next == NULL) return NULL;
fastp = fastp->next->next;
slowp = slowp->next;
if(slowp == fastp) break;
}
slowp = head;
while(slowp != fastp){
slowp = slowp->next;
fastp = fastp->next;
}
return slowp;
}
};