What is the time complexity for searching an element in a singly linked list?
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What is the time complexity for searching an element in a singly linked list?
Answer: B. O(n) — The worst-case time complexity for searching an element in a singly linked list is O(n) because in the worst case, we have to traverse through 'n' elements to…
- A.
O(1)
- B.
O(n)
- C.
O(n log n)
- D.
O(n^2)
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Correct answer: B
The worst-case time complexity for searching an element in a singly linked list is O(n) because in the worst case, we have to traverse through 'n' elements to find the desired element.
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