Adding to the Tail
A Python DoublyLinkedList class can implement an .add_to_tail() instance method for adding new data to the tail of the list. .add_to_tail() takes a single new_value argument. It uses new_value to create a new Node which it adds to the tail of the list.
def add_to_tail(self, new_value):
new_tail = Node(new_value)
current_tail = self.tail_node
if current_tail != None:
current_tail.set_next_node(new_tail)
new_tail.set_prev_node(current_tail)
self.tail_node = new_tail
if self.head_node == None:
self.head_node = new_tailAdding to the Head
A Python DoublyLinkedList class can implement an .add_to_head() instance method for adding new data to the head of the list. .add_to_head() takes a single new_value argument. It uses new_value to create a new Node which it adds to the head of the list.
def add_to_head(self, new_value):
new_head = Node(new_value)
current_head = self.head_node
if current_head != None:
current_head.set_prev_node(new_head)
new_head.set_next_node(current_head)
self.head_node = new_head
if self.tail_node == None:
self.tail_node = new_headRemoving the Tail
A Python DoublyLinkedList class can implement a .remove_tail() instance method for removing the head of the list. .remove_tail() takes no arguments. It removes and returns the tail of the list, and sets the tail’s previous node as the new tail.
def remove_tail(self):
removed_tail = self.tail_node
if removed_tail == None:
return None
self.tail_node = removed_tail.get_prev_node()
if self.tail_node != None:
self.tail_node.set_next_node(None)
if removed_tail == self.head_node:
self.remove_head()
return removed_tail.get_value()Removing the Head
A Python DoublyLinkedList class can implement a .remove_head() instance method for removing the head of the list. .remove_head() takes no arguments. It removes and returns the head of the list, and sets the head’s next node as the new head.
def remove_head(self):
removed_head = self.head_node
if removed_head == None:
return None
self.head_node = removed_head.get_next_node()
if self.head_node != None:
self.head_node.set_prev_node(None)
if removed_head == self.tail_node:
self.remove_tail()
return removed_head.get_value()Removing by Value
A Python DoublyLinkedList class can implement a .remove_by_value() instance method that takes value_to_remove as an argument and returns the node that matches value_to_remove, or None if no match exists. If the node exists, .remove_by_value() removes it from the list and correctly resets the pointers of its surrounding nodes.
def remove_by_value(self, value_to_remove):
node_to_remove = None
current_node = self.head_node
while current_node != None:
if current_node.get_value() == value_to_remove:
node_to_remove = current_node
break
current_node = current_node.get_next_node()
if node_to_remove == None:
return None
if node_to_remove == self.head_node:
self.remove_head()
elif node_to_remove == self.tail_node:
self.remove_tail()
else:
next_node = node_to_remove.get_next_node()
prev_node = node_to_remove.get_prev_node()
next_node.set_prev_node(prev_node)
prev_node.set_next_node(next_node)
return node_to_removeConstructor
A Python DoublyLinkedList class constructor should store:
- A
head_nodeproperty to store the head of the list - A
tail_nodeproperty to store the tail of the list
The head_node and tail_node are set to None as their defaults.
class DoublyLinkedList:
def __init__(self):
self.head_node = None
self.tail_node = NoneUpdated Node Class
Doubly linked lists in Python utilize an updated Node class that has a pointer to the previous node. This comes with additional setter and getter methods for accessing and updating the previous node.
class Node:
def __init__(self, value, next_node=None, prev_node=None):
self.value = value
self.next_node = next_node
self.prev_node = prev_node
def set_next_node(self, next_node):
self.next_node = next_node
def get_next_node(self):
return self.next_node
def set_prev_node(self, prev_node):
self.prev_node = prev_node
def get_prev_node(self):
return self.prev_node
def get_value(self):
return self.valueDoubly Linked List Overview
A DoublyLinkedList class in Python has the following functionality:
- A constructor with
head_nodeandtail_nodeproperties - An
.add_to_head()method to add new nodes to the head - An
.add_to_tail()method to add new nodes to the tail - A
.remove_head()method to remove the head node - A
.remove_tail()method to remove the tail node - A
.remove_by_value()method to remove a node that matches thevalue_to_removepassed in
class DoublyLinkedList:
def __init__(self):
self.head_node = None
self.tail_node = None
def add_to_head(self, new_value):
new_head = Node(new_value)
current_head = self.head_node
if current_head != None:
current_head.set_prev_node(new_head)
new_head.set_next_node(current_head)
self.head_node = new_head
if self.tail_node == None:
self.tail_node = new_head
def add_to_tail(self, new_value):
new_tail = Node(new_value)
current_tail = self.tail_node
if current_tail != None:
current_tail.set_next_node(new_tail)
new_tail.set_prev_node(current_tail)
self.tail_node = new_tail
if self.head_node == None:
self.head_node = new_tail
def remove_head(self):
removed_head = self.head_node
if removed_head == None:
return None
self.head_node = removed_head.get_next_node()
if self.head_node != None:
self.head_node.set_prev_node(None)
if removed_head == self.tail_node:
self.remove_tail()
return removed_head.get_value()
def remove_tail(self):
removed_tail = self.tail_node
if removed_tail == None:
return None
self.tail_node = removed_tail.get_prev_node()
if self.tail_node != None:
self.tail_node.set_next_node(None)
if removed_tail == self.head_node:
self.remove_head()
return removed_tail.get_value()
def remove_by_value(self, value_to_remove):
node_to_remove = None
current_node = self.head_node
while current_node != None:
if current_node.get_value() == value_to_remove:
node_to_remove = current_node
break
current_node = current_node.get_next_node()
if node_to_remove == None:
return None
if node_to_remove == self.head_node:
self.remove_head()
elif node_to_remove == self.tail_node:
self.remove_tail()
else:
next_node = node_to_remove.get_next_node()
prev_node = node_to_remove.get_prev_node()
next_node.set_prev_node(prev_node)
prev_node.set_next_node(next_node)
return node_to_remove