How to Reverse a Linked List in Python

 In this tutorial, we will learn how to reverse a Linked List in Python.

LinkedList is a sequence of data elements that are linked/connected through links. Each data element is connected to another data element. There is no standard library in Python Programming Language, It is Implemented by the concept of nodes in Data Structure. So, it is Data Structures in Python.

Creation of LinkedList:

As we said that a Linked list is created by using node class which is in Data Structures. Here we need to define some functions to create a Node.

class Node:
  def __init__(start, info):
    start.info = info
    start.next = None
class LinkedList:
  def __init__(self):
    self.head = None

 

Reverse LinkedList in Python

Here we are shown that how to reverse the linked list. A linked list is reversed in only forward direction from the starting data element. We assigned the pointer of the next Node to the starting/current Node to reverse the linked list.

def reverse(self):
  prev = None
  current = self.head
  while(current is not None):
    next = current.next
    current.next = prev
    prev = current
  self.head = prev

Inserting new node at the beginning:

Here we showed that inserting the new node at the beginning of the Linked list. To transfer the data element a new node is inserted. The transferred data element is stored in the new node as new data.

def push(self, new_data):
  new_node = Node(new_data)
  new_node.next = self.head
  self.head = new_node

 

Print the linked LinkedList:

Here we showed that how to print the linked LinkedList. After reversing the linked list, to print that we need to assign the head/starting element as temporary.

def printList(self):
  temp = self.head
  while(temp):
   print(temp.info)
   temp = temp.next

Inserting the values to the LinkedList:

llist = LinkedList()
llist.push(20)
llist.push(4)
llist.push(21)
llist.push(5)
llist.push(22)

Print the Input and Output:

print ("Input Linked List")
llist.printList()

llist.reverse()
print ("\n Reversed Linked List")
llist.printList()

Output:

Input Linked List 
22
5
21
4
20
Reversed Linked List
20
4
21
5
22

 

Also read: Random Singly Linked List Generator using Python

One response to “How to Reverse a Linked List in Python”

1. Rehaman Shaik says:

   October 20, 2021 at 10:33 am

   I was really confused about the inverse of linked lists in python by this tutorial i got clarified my all doubts, thank you!

   Reply