Description

You have two numbers represented by a linked list, where each node contains a single digit. The digits are stored in reverse order, such that the 1’s digit is at the head of the list. Write a function that adds the two numbers and returns the sum as a linked list.

Example:

Input: (7 -> 1 -> 6) + (5 -> 9 -> 2). That is, 617 + 295.
Output: 2 -> 1 -> 9. That is, 912.

Follow Up: Suppose the digits are stored in forward order. Repeat the above problem.

Example:

Input: (6 -> 1 -> 7) + (2 -> 9 -> 5). That is, 617 + 295.
Output: 9 -> 1 -> 2. That is, 912.

Solutions

1. Stack + direct

# Definition for singly-linked list.
# class ListNode:
#     def __init__(self, x):
#         self.val = x
#         self.next = None

class Solution:
    def addTwoNumbers(self, l1: ListNode, l2: ListNode) -> ListNode:
        value = self.ll_to_value(l1) + self.ll_to_value(l2)
        dummy = ListNode(0)
        node = dummy
        while value !=0:
            value, mod = divmod(value, 10)
            node.next = ListNode(mod)
            node = node.next
        return dummy.next if node != dummy else dummy

    def ll_to_value(self, ll):
        if not ll:
            return 0
        node = ll
        res = 0
        stack = []
        while node:
            stack.append(node.val)
            node = node.next
        while stack:
            res = res * 10 + stack.pop()
        return res

References

  1. 面试题 02.05. Sum Lists LCCI