Linked List Management System

Overview

This Python program provides a command-line interface to manage a singly linked list. It supports various operations including insertion, deletion, and searching for elements. The list is managed using a set of methods that allow manipulation at the beginning, end, and random positions within the list.

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Features

• Insert elements at the beginning, end, or random position in the linked list.
• Delete elements from the beginning, end, or a random position in the linked list.
• Search for elements in the linked list.
• Display the entire linked list.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• colorama package for colored terminal output

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/nishuR31/Linked_list.git
   cd Linked_list
   
   

Create a virtual environment (recommended) or use python pip:

python -m venv venv

if don't have pip. Then, run:

python -m ensurepip

Activate the virtual environment:

On Windows:

venv\Scripts\activate

On macOS/Linux:

source venv/bin/activate

Install the required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

or

pip intall colorama

Usage

python ll.py

or

python -u "ll.py"

Interact with the menu:

The script provides a menu with the following options:

1: Insert at the beginning 2: Insert at the end 3: Insert at a random position 4: Delete from the beginning 5: Delete from the end 6: Delete from a random position 7: Display the linked list 8: Search for an element 0: Exit

Follow the prompts to perform the desired operations.

• Code Overview node Class Represents an individual node in the linked list with attributes for storing data and a reference to the next node.

linkedList Class Contains methods for managing the linked list:

display(): Displays all elements in the list.
insertFirst(): Inserts an element at the beginning.
insertLast(): Inserts an element at the end.
insertRandom(): Inserts an element at a random position.
delFirst(): Deletes the first element.
delLast(): Deletes the last element.
delRandom(): Deletes an element at a random position.
search(): Searches for an element in the list.
menu(): Function

Provides a command-line interface to interact with the linked list.

Example

1: Insert at beginning
2: Insert at end
3: Insert at random
4: Delete from start
5: Delete from last
6: Delete randomly
7: Display
8: Search
0: Exit
Enter your choice=> 7

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Feel free to contribute by opening issues or pull requests.

Contact

For any questions or collaborations, please reach out to me at:

• Email: [email protected]
• GitHub: nishuR31