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C++ Data Structures and Algorithms

By : Wisnu Anggoro
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Book Image

C++ Data Structures and Algorithms

5 (1)
By: Wisnu Anggoro

Overview of this book

C++ is a general-purpose programming language which has evolved over the years and is used to develop software for many different sectors. This book will be your companion as it takes you through implementing classic data structures and algorithms to help you get up and running as a confident C++ programmer. We begin with an introduction to C++ data structures and algorithms while also covering essential language constructs. Next, we will see how to store data using linked lists, arrays, stacks, and queues. Then, we will learn how to implement different sorting algorithms, such as quick sort and heap sort. Along with these, we will dive into searching algorithms such as linear search, binary search and more. Our next mission will be to attain high performance by implementing algorithms to string datatypes and implementing hash structures in algorithm design. We'll also analyze Brute Force algorithms, Greedy algorithms, and more. By the end of the book, you'll know how to build components that are easy to understand, debug, and use in different applications.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 2. Storing Data in Lists and Linked Lists

In the previous chapter, we discussed basic C++ programming, so that now we can build a program and run it. We also tried to find out the complexity of the code flow using algorithm analysis. In this chapter, we are going to learn about building the list and linked list data structures and find out the complexity of each data structure. To understand all of the concepts in these data structures, these are the topics we are going to discuss:

  • Understanding the array data type and how to use it
  • Building the list data structure using the array data type
  • Understanding the concept of node and node chaining
  • Building SinglyLinkedList and DoublyLinkedList using node chaining
  • Applying the Standard Template Library to implement the list and linked list