Linked List Operations - Delete Head

Deletion From Beginning

Deletion From Beginning removes the head node by moving head to head.next, making it the simplest linked-list deletion.

Direct Access

Head already points at the node to delete.

The new head becomes oldHead.next.

Clearing oldHead.next prevents accidental access to the chain.

If head is null, no deletion is possible.

List valuesSelected value

Delete valueDelete positionN from end

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Linked List Operations - Delete Head

Deletion From Beginning removes the head node by moving head to head.next, making it the simplest linked-list deletion.

Head already points at the node to delete.

The new head becomes oldHead.next.

Clearing oldHead.next prevents accidental access to the chain.

If head is null, no deletion is possible.

List valuesSelected value

Delete valueDelete positionN from end