AI Features

What is the Singly Linked List (SLL)?

In this lesson, we will be introduced to the Singly Linked List and its structure, along with some basic operations that this data structure offers.

Introduction

Linked Lists and Arrays are quite similar in characteristics as they are both used to store a collection of the same type of data. A data type can be anywhere from a simple primitive integer to a complex object of a particular class. However, the structure of the Linked List is very different as compared to Arrays.

Applications

Some important applications of Linked Lists include:

  • Implementing HashMaps, File System and Adjacency Lists
  • Dynamic memory allocation:
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