382. Linked List Random Node
Given a singly linked list, return a random node's value from the linked list. Each node must have the same
probability of being chosen.
Follow up:
What if the linked list is extremely large and its length is unknown to you? Could you solve this efficiently
without using extra space?
Example:
// Init a singly linked list [1,2,3].
ListNode head = new ListNode(1);
head.next = new ListNode(2);
head.next.next = new ListNode(3);
Solution solution = new Solution(head);
// getRandom() should return either 1, 2, or 3 randomly. Each element should have equal probability of returning.
solution.getRandom();
class Solution {
ListNode head;
Random random = new Random();
/** @param head The linked list's head.
Note that the head is guaranteed to be not null, so it contains at least one node. */
public Solution(ListNode head) {
this.head = head;
}
/** Returns a random node's value. */
public int getRandom() {
ListNode curr = head;
int r = curr.val;
for(int i=1; curr.next != null; i++){
curr = curr.next;
if(random.nextInt(i + 1) == i)
r = curr.val;
}
return r;
}
}