Reverse Nodes in k-Group (Java)

LeetCode

Given a linked list, reverse the nodes of a linked list k at a time and return its modified list.

If the number of nodes is not a multiple of k then left-out nodes in the end should remain as it is.

You may not alter the values in the nodes, only nodes itself may be changed.

Only constant memory is allowed.

For example,
Given this linked list: 1->2->3->4->5

For k = 2, you should return: 2->1->4->3->5

For k = 3, you should return: 3->2->1->4->5  




solution to solve this question is easy to come out(just reverse list in 

certain range),however, coding this question elegantly is not a easy task. 

I spend much time on writing this question, but the code is not easy for 

reading. After search Internet, I find an very good version below.  

http://www.cnblogs.com/lichen782/p/leetcode_Reverse_Nodes_in_kGroup.html

	Given a linked list, reverse the nodes of a linked list k at a time and return its modified list.
	If the number of nodes is not a multiple of k then left-out nodes in the end should remain as it is.
	You may not alter the values in the nodes, only nodes itself may be changed.
	Only constant memory is allowed.
	For example,
	Given this linked list: 1->2->3->4->5
	For k = 2, you should return: 2->1->4->3->5
	For k = 3, you should return: 3->2->1->4->5
	/**
	* Definition for singly-linked list.
	* public class ListNode {
	* int val;
	* ListNode next;
	* ListNode(int x) {
	* val = x;
	* next = null;
	* }
	* }
	*/
	public class Solution {
	public ListNode reverseKGroup(ListNode head, int k) {
	// Start typing your Java solution below
	// DO NOT write main() function
	if (head ==null || k==1){
	return head;
	}
	ListNode dummy =new ListNode (0);
	dummy.next=head;
	ListNode pre=dummy;
	int i=0;
	while (head!=null){
	i++;
	if (i%k==0){
	pre=reverse(pre,head.next);
	head=pre.next;
	}
	else {
	head=head.next;
	}
	}
	return dummy.next;
	}
	/**
	* Reverse a link list between pre and next exclusively
	* an example:
	* a linked list:
	* 0->1->2->3->4->5->6
	* | |
	* pre next
	* after call pre = reverse(pre, next)
	*
	* 0->3->2->1->4->5->6
	* | |
	* pre next
	* @param pre
	* @param next
	* @return the reversed list's last node, which is the precedence of parameter next
	*/
	public ListNode reverse(ListNode pre, ListNode next){
	ListNode last=pre.next;
	ListNode cur=last.next;
	while (cur!=next){
	last.next=cur.next;
	cur.next=pre.next;
	pre.next=cur;
	cur=last.next;
	}
	return last;
	}
	}

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