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I am supposed to count and list the mirror points in the circular doubly linked list. A particular element in the list is a mirror point if traversing the list in the clockwise direction from that element results in the same sequence of values as traversing the list from that element in the anticlockwise direction.


What I have tried:

All I can do is traverse in forward and backward direction.

C++
<pre>
 void traversal(struct Node* start)
{
    struct Node *temp = start;
 
    printf("\nTraversal in forward direction \n");
    while (temp->next != start)
    {
        printf("%d ", temp->data);
        temp = temp->next;
    }
    printf("%d ", temp->data);
 
    printf("\nTraversal in reverse direction \n");
    Node *last = start->prev;
    temp = last;
    while (temp->prev != last)
    {
        printf("%d ", temp->data);
        temp = temp->prev;
    }
    printf("%d ", temp->data);
}

any idea on how to solve the problem will be appreciated
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Updated 13-Sep-21 20:33pm

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Then think about it: how would you do it manually? If you can travese forward and backward, why can't you identify a mirror point?

Write down an example:
123454321
How would you find a mirror point in that?
You'd take the first element and look at one before and one after. Are they the same? is not, ignore it and try the second.
If they are, look at eteh ones two away, and so on.
If you get back to your original element, it's a mirror point

Give it a try: it's not complicated
 
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CPallini 14-Sep-21 2:04am    
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How do I find mirror points in circular doubly linked list

As programmer, your job is to uncover algorithms solving given problems.
If you don't know an algorithm yet, have to train yourself solving the problem until you, are confident you have a correct algorithm.
Take a sheet of paper, a pencil and train to solve the problem.
Since it is circular list, write a list of numbers in circle, then see how you find mirror points. Your solving method is basically your algorithm.
Then you can start to write code.
 
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