Freestyle Linked Lists Tricks
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- #data-structures
- #linked-lists
- #hash-maps
- Linked lists are fundamental data structures with flexible allocation behavior.
- Demonstrated with a key/value string collection (environment variables) in linked list form.
- Simple linked list implementation using a stack-like approach (LIFO).
- Double-pointer technique for maintaining original order (FIFO).
- Enhanced linked list with hash trie for faster log-time look-ups.
- Multi-map capability allowing traversal of all matches in source order.
- Index table (MSI hash table) for constant-time look-ups on static lists.
- Techniques allow starting with simple linked lists and adding features as needed.
- Suitable for embedded systems and tiny WebAssembly programs due to no runtime support requirement.