Merge Two Linked List

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Learn to merge two sorted linked lists into one sorted list and understand the implementation steps

intermediate Published 22 Mar 2026
Action Steps
  1. Create a new dummy node to serve as the start of the result list
  2. Compare nodes from both lists and append the smaller one to the result list
  3. Handle the remaining nodes from either list after the comparison
  4. Return the next node of the dummy node as the result
Who Needs to Know This

Software engineers and developers can benefit from this lesson to improve their coding skills and knowledge of linked list operations

Key Insight

💡 Comparing nodes from both lists and appending the smaller one ensures the resulting list is sorted

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Learn to merge two sorted linked lists into one sorted list and understand the implementation steps

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