Add Two Numbers II — LeetCode 445 Python Solution

MediumStackLinked ListMath
Problem
#445
Reading time
4 min

The problem

You are given two non-empty linked lists representing two non-negative integers. The most significant digit comes first and each of their nodes contains a single digit.

Example

Input
l1 = [7,2,4,3], l2 = [5,6,4]
Output
[7,8,0,7]

Python solution

Python
# Definition for singly-linked list.
# class ListNode:
#     def __init__(self, val=0, next=None):
#         self.val = val
#         self.next = next
class Solution:
    def addTwoNumbers(
        self, l1: Optional[ListNode], l2: Optional[ListNode]
    ) -> Optional[ListNode]:
        s1, s2 = [], []
        while l1:
            s1.append(l1.val)
            l1 = l1.next
        while l2:
            s2.append(l2.val)
            l2 = l2.next
        dummy = ListNode()
        carry = 0
        while s1 or s2 or carry:
            s = (0 if not s1 else s1.pop()) + (0 if not s2 else s2.pop()) + carry
            carry, val = divmod(s, 10)
            # node = ListNode(val, dummy.next)
            # dummy.next = node
            dummy.next = ListNode(val, dummy.next)
        return dummy.next

Complexity

MeasureComplexity
TimeO(n)
SpaceO(n) auxiliary

Pattern: Linked List

Rewire pointers in place, with a dummy head and a saved next to keep it safe. LeetCode 445. Add Two Numbers II is filed here because LeetCode tags it Linked List, which is the vocabulary this hub collects.

The linked list guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 75 LeetCode problems that use it.

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LeetCode 445. Add Two Numbers II is rated Medium on LeetCode.
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The Python solution on this page runs in O(n).
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The Python solution on this page uses O(n) auxiliary space.
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LeetCode 445. Add Two Numbers II is tagged Stack, Linked List and Math on LeetCode.

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