""" Linked Lists consists of Nodes. Nodes contain data and also may link to other nodes: - Head Node: First node, the address of the head node gives us access of the complete list - Last node: points to null """ from typing import Any class Node: def __init__(self, item: Any, next: Any) -> None: self.item = item self.next = next class LinkedList: def __init__(self) -> None: self.head = None self.size = 0 def add(self, item: Any) -> None: self.head = Node(item, self.head) self.size += 1 def remove(self) -> Any: if self.is_empty(): return None else: item = self.head.item self.head = self.head.next self.size -= 1 return item def is_empty(self) -> bool: return self.head is None def __str__(self) -> str: """ >>> linked_list = LinkedList() >>> linked_list.add(23) >>> linked_list.add(14) >>> linked_list.add(9) >>> print(linked_list) 9 --> 14 --> 23 """ if not self.is_empty: return "" else: iterate = self.head item_str = "" item_list = [] while iterate: item_list.append(str(iterate.item)) iterate = iterate.next item_str = " --> ".join(item_list) return item_str def __len__(self) -> int: """ >>> linked_list = LinkedList() >>> len(linked_list) 0 >>> linked_list.add("a") >>> len(linked_list) 1 >>> linked_list.add("b") >>> len(linked_list) 2 >>> _ = linked_list.remove() >>> len(linked_list) 1 >>> _ = linked_list.remove() >>> len(linked_list) 0 """ return self.size