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141. Linked List CycleΒΆ

Problem Link

Standard problem for Floyd's Cycle detection explained here

Runtime Complexity

Time: \(O(n)\)

Space: \(O(1)\)

class Solution:
    def hasCycle(self, head: Optional[ListNode]) -> bool:
        slow, fast = head, head
        while fast and fast.next:
            slow = slow.next
            fast = fast.next.next
            if slow == fast:
                return True
        return False

func hasCycle(head *ListNode) bool {
    slow, fast := head, head
    for fast != nil && fast.Next != nil {
        slow = slow.Next
        fast = fast.Next.Next
        if slow == fast {
            return true
        }
    }
    return false
}