10.环形链表2
142. 环形链表 II - 力扣(LeetCode)
/* 解题思路: 如果链表存在环,则fast和slow会在环内相遇,定义相遇点到入口点的距离为X,定义环的长度为C,定义头到入口的距离为L,fast在slow进入环之后一圈内追上slow,则会得知: slow所走的步数为:L + X fast所走的步数为:L + X + N * C 并且fast所走的步数为slow的两倍,故: 2*(L + X) = L + X + N * C 即: L = N * C - X 所以从相遇点开始slow继续走,让一个指针从头开始走,相遇点即为入口节点 */
typedef struct ListNode Node;
struct ListNode *detectCycle(struct ListNode *head) {
Node* slow = head;
Node* fast = head;
while(fast && fast->next)
{
slow = slow->next;
fast = fast->next->next;
//走到相遇点
if(slow == fast)
{
// 求环的入口点
Node* meet = slow;
Node* start = head;
while(meet != start)
{
meet = meet->next;
start = start->next;
}
return meet;
}
}
return NULL;
}