Java does not have the concept of pointers . So how does java implement the implicitly available linkedList or even make a shallow copy for that matter ?
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Java does not have the concept of pointers . So how does java implement the implicitly available linkedList or even make a shallow copy for that matter ?
Java does have references that can point to another object, or null. That is all that is needed for a linked list.
You do the general purpose linked list in C by having a struct for node, likewise, the LinkedList would in Java contain also a private class for a node with reference to the actual value, and 1 or more references to the node class for links.