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is_palindrome.py
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def is_palindrome(head):
if not head:
return True
# split the list to two parts
fast, slow = head.next, head
while fast and fast.next:
fast = fast.next.next
slow = slow.next
second = slow.next
slow.next = None # Don't forget here! But forget still works!
# reverse the second part
node = None
while second:
nxt = second.next
second.next = node
node = second
second = nxt
# compare two parts
# second part has the same or one less node
while node:
if node.val != head.val:
return False
node = node.next
head = head.next
return True
def is_palindrome_stack(head):
if not head or not head.next:
return True
# 1. Get the midpoint (slow)
slow = fast = cur = head
while fast and fast.next:
fast, slow = fast.next.next, slow.next
# 2. Push the second half into the stack
stack = [slow.val]
while slow.next:
slow = slow.next
stack.append(slow.val)
# 3. Comparison
while stack:
if stack.pop() != cur.val:
return False
cur = cur.next
return True