See I created a program that accepts three values from the user to be arranged as a linked list(ascending order). After it asks a number, it displays the content of the list. The output is like this:

Enter number: 6
List value: 6
Enter number: 4
List value: 4 6
Enter value: 2
List value: 2 4 6

However, because of my limited knowledge about lists, I coded the program without using any kind of loop. My question is, is there any way I can shorten my code using a "for loop" perhaps? and Can I sort the numbers all at once without using conditional statement? Thanks!

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

struct node{
	int data;		//data in node
	node *next;		//pointer to next node
};

int main()
{
	node *p;
	p = new node;
	cout << "Give a number: ";
	cin >> p->data;
	p->next = NULL;
	cout << "List contains: "<< p->data<<"";

	node *q;
	q = new node;
	cout << "\nGive a number: ";
	cin >> q->data;
	p->next = NULL;
	if(q->data > p->data){
		cout << "List contains: " <<p->data<<" ";
		cout << q->data;
		p->next = q;}
	else{
		cout << "List contains: " <<q->data<<" ";
		cout << p->data;
		q->next = p;}

	node *r;
	r = new node;
	cout << "\nGive a number: " ;
	cin >> r->data;
	r->next = NULL;
	if(r->data > q->data && r->data > p->data){
		cout << "List contains: ";
		cout << ""<<p->data<<" "<<q->data<<" "<<r->data;
		q->next = r;}
	else if(r->data < q->data && r->data < p->data){
		cout << "List contains: ";
		cout << ""<<r->data<<" "<<p->data<<" "<<q->data;
		r->next = p; p->next = q;}
	else{
		cout << "List contains: ";
		cout << ""<<p->data<<" "<<r->data<<" "<<q->data;
		p->next = r; r->next = q;}


	system("pause>null");
	return 0;
}

It might simplify the program if you write two more functions: 1) a function that inserts a new node into the list in its correct position, and 2) a function that displays all the nodes in the list. Then main() can contain a simple loop

void InsertNode(node**head, node*p)
{

}

void DisplayList(node* head)
{

}

int main()
{
   node* head = NULL; // top of linked list
   node* p = NULL; // a new node
   while(true) // an infinite loop
   {
      p = new node;
      cout << "Give a number: ";
      cin >> p->data;
      p->next = NULL;
      InsertNode(&head, p); 
      DisplayList(head);
    }
}

Hey thanks! :) but how do I insert the node into the right position? Does that mean I have to compare the input values so they would be arranged in an ascending order? That would mean i would use condition statement?

Hey thanks! :) but how do I insert the node into the right position? Does that mean I have to compare the input values so they would be arranged in an ascending order? That would mean i would use condition statement?

you are correct. You will have to use a loop to iterate through the linked list to find the correct spot for insertion.

On the other note, how about a bubble sort?

That will work too, as long as you swap only the data values instead of the whole node. The next pointers has to be kept unchanged.

Thank You! Thank You! :)

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