Insert into a Cyclic Sorted List

Given a node from a cyclic linked list which has been sorted, write a function to insert a value into the list such that it remains a cyclic sorted list. The given node can be any single node in the list. (increasing sorted)

 

We need to consider the following three cases:

1. pre->val <=x<=current->val:

insert between prev and current.

2. x is the maximum or minimum value in the list:

Insert before the head.

3. Traverses back to the starting point:

Insert before the starting point.

// aNode是引用，当aNode为空时，返回结点的指针
void insert(Node*& aNode, int x)
{
    if (!aNode)
    {
        aNode = new Node(x);
        aNode->next = aNode;
        return;
    }

    Node* p = aNode;
    Node* prev = NULL;
    do
    {
        prev = p;
        p = p->next;
        if (x <= p->data && x >= prev->data)
            break;
        if ((prev->data > p->data) && (x < p->data || x > pre->data))
            break;
    } while (p != aNode);

    Node* newNode = new Node(x);
    newNode->next = p;
    prev->next = newNode;
}

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