Linked List - M-Choice Question

[yogi_bear_79]

Assume a linked list of nodes which have an info data member and a
next data member. Suppose a pointer called cursor points to a node in
the middle of the linked list. To move ptr to the next node use:
ptr=next;
next->ptr;
ptr->next;
ptr=ptr->next;
none of the above.

I want to anwser none of the above as i feel it should be cursor-

>next; But I could also anwser ptr->next; if I disregard the info

leading up to last sentacne which is the actual question (To move ptr
to the next node use:). is this a trick question, or am i reading to
much into it?

[osmium]

"yogi_bear_79" writes:

Assume a linked list of nodes which have an info data member and a
next data member. Suppose a pointer called cursor points to a node in
the middle of the linked list. To move ptr to the next node use:
ptr=next;
next->ptr;
ptr->next;
ptr=ptr->next;
none of the above.

I want to anwser none of the above as i feel it should be cursor-

>>next; But I could also anwser ptr->next; if I disregard the info

leading up to last sentacne which is the actual question (To move ptr
to the next node use:). is this a trick question, or am i reading to
much into it?

My guess is that is not meant to be a trick question, just a question posed
by somene who has difficulty saying what he means. "Suppose a pointer
called cursor... " There is no such pointer in the code. Did he mean "To
change ptr to point to the next node?" That isn't what he says, is it?

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On 2008-05-03 17:58, yogi_bear_79 wrote:

Assume a linked list of nodes which have an info data member and a
next data member. Suppose a pointer called cursor points to a node in
the middle of the linked list. To move ptr to the next node use:
ptr=next;
next->ptr;
ptr->next;
ptr=ptr->next;
none of the above.

I want to anwser none of the above as i feel it should be cursor-

>>next; But I could also anwser ptr->next; if I disregard the info

leading up to last sentacne which is the actual question (To move ptr
to the next node use:). is this a trick question, or am i reading to
much into it?

If we assume that it is not a trick question the correct answer is 4
(ptr=ptr->next). If it is a trick question (which I doubt) then the
correct answer is 5 (none of the above), just like you said.

--
Erik Wikström

[Daniel Pitts]

yogi_bear_79 wrote:

Assume a linked list of nodes which have an info data member and a
next data member. Suppose a pointer called cursor points to a node in
the middle of the linked list. To move ptr to the next node use:
ptr=next;
next->ptr;
ptr->next;
ptr=ptr->next;
none of the above.

I want to anwser none of the above as i feel it should be cursor-

>next; But I could also anwser ptr->next; if I disregard the info

leading up to last sentacne which is the actual question (To move ptr
to the next node use:). is this a trick question, or am i reading to
much into it?

My guess is that its a typographical error, and that they intented "ptr"
and "cursor" to be the same thing. I'd suggest trying to get
clarification if possible.

--
Daniel Pitts' Tech Blog: <http://virtualinfinity.net/wordpress/>

[yogi_bear_79]

On May 3, 1:14*pm, Daniel Pitts
<[e-mail]:

yogi_bear_79 wrote:

Assume a linked list of nodes which have an info data member and a
next data member. *Suppose a pointer called cursor points to a node in
the middle of the linked list. *To move ptr to the next node use:

ptr=next;
next->ptr;
ptr->next;
ptr=ptr->next;
none of the above.

I want to anwser none of the above as i feel it should be cursor-

next; *But I could also anwser ptr->next; if I disregard the info

leading up to last sentacne which is the actual question (To move ptr
to the next node use:). *is this a trick question, or am i reading to
much into it?

My guess is that its a typographical error, and that they intented "ptr"
and "cursor" to be the same thing. *I'd suggest trying to get
clarification if possible.

--
Daniel Pitts' Tech Blog: <http://virtualinfinity.net/wordpress/>- Hide quoted text -

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I'd imagine it is not supposed to be a trick. Asking for clarification
has proved pointless. This is the second of four tests. I asked for
clarification after I took the first one, and received nada. The tests
are extremely badly written. They are not in the text book.