Doubly Linked List Data Structure



What is Doubly Linked List?

Doubly Linked List is a variation of Linked list in which navigation is possible in both ways, forward as well as backward easily as compared to Single Linked List. Following are the important terms to understand the concept of doubly linked list.

  • Link − Each link of a linked list can store a data called an element.

  • Next − Each link of a linked list contains a link to the next link called Next.

  • Prev − Each link of a linked list contains a link to the previous link called Prev.

  • Linked List − A Linked List contains the connection link to the first link called First and to the last link called Last.

Doubly Linked List Representation

Doubly Linked List Representation

As per the above illustration, following are the important points to be considered.

  • Doubly Linked List contains a link element called first and last.

  • Each link carries a data field(s) and a link field called next.

  • Each link is linked with its next link using its next link.

  • Each link is linked with its previous link using its previous link.

  • The last link carries a link as null to mark the end of the list.

Basic Operations in Doubly Linked List

Following are the basic operations supported by a list.

  • Insertion − Adds an element at the beginning of the list.

  • Insert Last − Adds an element at the end of the list.

  • Insert After − Adds an element after an item of the list.

  • Deletion − Deletes an element at the beginning of the list.

  • Delete Last − Deletes an element from the end of the list.

  • Delete − Deletes an element from the list using the key.

  • Display forward − Displays the complete list in a forward manner.

  • Display backward − Displays the complete list in a backward manner.

Doubly Linked List - Insertion at the Beginning

In this operation, we create a new node with three compartments, one containing the data, the others containing the address of its previous and next nodes in the list. This new node is inserted at the beginning of the list.

Algorithm

1. START
2. Create a new node with three variables: prev, data, next.
3. Store the new data in the data variable
4. If the list is empty, make the new node as head.
5. Otherwise, link the address of the existing first node to the 
next variable of the new node, and assign null to the prev variable.
6. Point the head to the new node.
7. END

Example

Following are the implementations of this operation in various programming languages −

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
struct node {
   int data;
   int key;
   struct node *next;
   struct node *prev;
};

//this link always point to first Link
struct node *head = NULL;

//this link always point to last Link
struct node *last = NULL;
struct node *current = NULL;

//is list empty
bool isEmpty(){
   return head == NULL;
}

//display the doubly linked list
void printList(){
   struct node *ptr = head;
   while(ptr != NULL) {
      printf("(%d,%d) ",ptr->key,ptr->data);
      ptr = ptr->next;
   }
}

//insert link at the first location
void insertFirst(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //update first prev link
      head->prev = link;
   }

   //point it to old first link
   link->next = head;

   //point first to new first link
   head = link;
}
void main(){
   insertFirst(1,10);
   insertFirst(2,20);
   insertFirst(3,30);
   insertFirst(4,1);
   insertFirst(5,40);
   insertFirst(6,56);
   printf("\nDoubly Linked List: ");
   printList();
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: (6,56) (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstdbool>
struct node {
   int data;
   int key;
   struct node *next;
   struct node *prev;
};

//this link always point to first Link
struct node *head = NULL;

//this link always point to last Link
struct node *last = NULL;
struct node *current = NULL;

//is list empty
bool isEmpty(){
   return head == NULL;
}

//display the doubly linked list
void printList(){
   struct node *ptr = head;
   while(ptr != NULL) {
      printf("(%d,%d) ",ptr->key,ptr->data);
      ptr = ptr->next;
   }
}

//insert link at the first location
void insertFirst(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //update first prev link
      head->prev = link;
   }

   //point it to old first link
   link->next = head;

   //point first to new first link
   head = link;
}
int main(){
   insertFirst(1,10);
   insertFirst(2,20);
   insertFirst(3,30);
   insertFirst(4,1);
   insertFirst(5,40);
   insertFirst(6,56);
   printf("Doubly Linked List: ");
   printList();
   return 0;
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: (6,56) (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
//Java code for doubly linked list
import java.util.*;
class Node {
    public int data;
    public int key;
    public Node next;
    public Node prev;
    public Node(int data, int key) {
        this.data = data;
        this.key = key;
        this.next = null;
        this.prev = null;
    }
}
public class Main {
    //this link always point to first Link
    static Node head = null;
    //this link always point to last Link
    static Node last = null;
    static Node current = null;
    // is list empty
    public static boolean is_empty() {
        return head == null;
    }
    //display the doubly linked list
    public static void print_list() {
        Node ptr = head;
        while (ptr != null) {
            System.out.println("(" + ptr.key + "," + ptr.data + ")");
            ptr = ptr.next;
        }
    }
    //insert link at the first location
    public static void insert_first(int key, int data) {
          //create a link
        Node link = new Node(data, key);
        if (is_empty()) {
            //make it the last link
            last = link;
        } else {
            //update first prev link
            head.prev = link;
        }
        //point it to old first link
        link.next = head;
         //point first to new first link
        head = link;
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        insert_first(1, 10);
        insert_first(2, 20);
        insert_first(3, 30);
        insert_first(4, 1);
        insert_first(5, 40);
        insert_first(6, 56);
        System.out.println("Doubly Linked List: ");
        print_list();
    }
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: (6,56)(5,40)(4,1)(3,30)(2,20)(1,10)
#Python code for doubly linked list
class Node:
    def __init__(self, data=None, key=None):
        self.data = data
        self.key = key
        self.next = None
        self.prev = None
#this link always point to first Link
head = None
#this link always point to last Link
last = None
current = None
#is list empty
def is_empty():
    return head == None
#display the doubly linked list
def print_list():
    ptr = head
    while ptr != None:
        print(f"({ptr.key},{ptr.data})")
        ptr = ptr.next
#insert link at the first location
def insert_first(key, data):
    global head, last
    #create a link
    link = Node(data, key)
    if is_empty():
        #make it the last link
        last = link
    else:
        #update first prev link
        head.prev = link
    #point it to old first link
    link.next = head
    #point first to new first link
    head = link
insert_first(1,10)
insert_first(2,20)
insert_first(3,30)
insert_first(4,1)
insert_first(5,40)
insert_first(6,56)
print("Doubly Linked List: ")
print_list()

Output

Doubly Linked List: 
(6,56) (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10)

Doubly Linked List - Insertion at the End

In this insertion operation, the new input node is added at the end of the doubly linked list; if the list is not empty. The head will be pointed to the new node, if the list is empty.

Algorithm

1. START
2. If the list is empty, add the node to the list and point 
   the head to it.
3. If the list is not empty, find the last node of the list.
4. Create a link between the last node in the list and the 
   new node.
5. The new node will point to NULL as it is the new last node.
6. END

Example

Following are the implementations of this operation in various programming languages −

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
struct node {
   int data;
   int key;
   struct node *next;
   struct node *prev;
};

//this link always point to first Link
struct node *head = NULL;

//this link always point to last Link
struct node *last = NULL;
struct node *current = NULL;

//is list empty
bool isEmpty(){
   return head == NULL;
}

//display the doubly linked list
void printList(){
   struct node *ptr = head;
   while(ptr != NULL) {
      printf("(%d,%d) ",ptr->key,ptr->data);
      ptr = ptr->next;
   }
}

//insert link at the first location
void insertFirst(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //update first prev link
      head->prev = link;
   }

   //point it to old first link
   link->next = head;

   //point first to new first link
   head = link;
}

//insert link at the last location
void insertLast(int key, int data){
   
   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //make link a new last link
      last->next = link;

      //mark old last node as prev of new link
      link->prev = last;
   }

   //point last to new last node
   last = link;
}
void main(){
   insertFirst(1,10);
   insertFirst(2,20);
   insertFirst(3,30);
   insertFirst(4,1);
   insertLast(5,40);
   insertLast(6,56);
   printf("Doubly Linked List: ");
   printList();
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) (5,40) (6,56)
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstdbool>
struct node {
   int data;
   int key;
   struct node *next;
   struct node *prev;
};

//this link always point to first Link
struct node *head = NULL;

//this link always point to last Link
struct node *last = NULL;
struct node *current = NULL;

//is list empty
bool isEmpty(){
   return head == NULL;
}

//display the doubly linked list
void printList(){
   struct node *ptr = head;
   while(ptr != NULL) {
      printf("(%d,%d) ",ptr->key,ptr->data);
      ptr = ptr->next;
   }
}

//insert link at the first location
void insertFirst(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //update first prev link
      head->prev = link;
   }

   //point it to old first link
   link->next = head;

   //point first to new first link
   head = link;
}

//insert link at the last location
void insertLast(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //make link a new last link
      last->next = link;

      //mark old last node as prev of new link
      link->prev = last;
   }

   //point last to new last node
   last = link;
}
int main(){
   insertFirst(1,10);
   insertFirst(2,20);
   insertFirst(3,30);
   insertFirst(4,1);
   insertLast(5,40);
   insertLast(6,56);
   printf("Doubly Linked List: ");
   printList();
   return 0;
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) (5,40) (6,56) 
import java.util.*;
class Node {
    public int data;
    public int key;
    public Node next;
    public Node prev;
    public Node(int data, int key) {
        this.data = data;
        this.key = key;
        this.next = null;
        this.prev = null;
    }
}
public class Main {
    static Node head = null;
    static Node last = null;
    static Node current = null;
    public static boolean isEmpty() {
        return head == null;
    } 
    public static void printList() {
        Node ptr = head;
        while (ptr != null) {
            System.out.print("(" + ptr.key + "," + ptr.data + ") ");
            ptr = ptr.next;
        }
    }
    public static void insertFirst(int key, int data) {
        Node link = new Node(data, key);
        if (isEmpty()) {
            last = link;
        } else {
            head.prev = link;
        }
        link.next = head;
        head = link;
    }
    public static void insertLast(int key, int data) {
        Node link = new Node(data, key);
        if (isEmpty()) {
            last = link;
        } else {
            last.next = link;
            link.prev = last;
        }
        last = link;
    }
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        insertFirst(1,10);
        insertFirst(2,20);
        insertFirst(3,30);
        insertFirst(4,1);
        insertLast(5,40);
        insertLast(6,56);
        System.out.print("Doubly Linked List: ");
        printList();
    }
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) (5,40) (6,56)
class Node:
    def __init__(self, data=None, key=None):
        self.data = data
        self.key = key
        self.next = None
        self.prev = None
head = None
last = None
current = None
def isEmpty():
    return head == None
def printList():
    ptr = head
    while ptr != None:
        print(f"({ptr.key},{ptr.data})", end=" ")
        ptr = ptr.next
def insertFirst(key, data):
    global head, last
    link = Node(data, key)
    if isEmpty():
        last = link
    else:
        head.prev = link
    link.next = head
    head = link
def insertLast(key, data):
    global head, last
    link = Node(data, key)
    if isEmpty():
        last = link
    else:
        last.next = link
        link.prev = last
    last = link
insertFirst(1,10)
insertFirst(2,20)
insertFirst(3,30)
insertFirst(4,1)
insertLast(5,40)
insertLast(6,56)
print("Doubly Linked List: ", end="")
printList()

Output

Doubly Linked List: (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) (5,40) (6,56)

Doubly Linked List - Deletion at the Beginning

This deletion operation deletes the existing first nodes in the doubly linked list. The head is shifted to the next node and the link is removed.

Algorithm

1. START
2. Check the status of the doubly linked list
3. If the list is empty, deletion is not possible
4. If the list is not empty, the head pointer is 
   shifted to the next node.
5. END

Example

Following are the implementations of this operation in various programming languages −

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
struct node {
   int data;
   int key;
   struct node *next;
   struct node *prev;
};

//this link always point to first Link
struct node *head = NULL;

//this link always point to last Link
struct node *last = NULL;
struct node *current = NULL;

//is list empty
bool isEmpty(){
   return head == NULL;
}

//display the doubly linked list
void printList(){
   struct node *ptr = head;
   while(ptr != NULL) {
      printf("(%d,%d) ",ptr->key,ptr->data);
      ptr = ptr->next;
   }
}

//insert link at the first location
void insertFirst(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //update first prev link
      head->prev = link;
   }

   //point it to old first link
   link->next = head;

   //point first to new first link
   head = link;
}

//delete first item
struct node* deleteFirst(){

   //save reference to first link
   struct node *tempLink = head;

   //if only one link
   if(head->next == NULL) {
      last = NULL;
   } else {
      head->next->prev = NULL;
   }
   head = head->next;

   //return the deleted link
   return tempLink;
}
void main(){
   insertFirst(1,10);
   insertFirst(2,20);
   insertFirst(3,30);
   insertFirst(4,1);
   insertFirst(5,40);
   insertFirst(6,56);
   printf("Doubly Linked List: \n");
   printList();
   printf("\nList after deleting first record: \n");
   deleteFirst();
   printList();
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: (6,56) (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
List after deleting first record: (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstdbool>
struct node {
   int data;
   int key;
   struct node *next;
   struct node *prev;
};

//this link always point to first Link
struct node *head = NULL;

//this link always point to last Link
struct node *last = NULL;
struct node *current = NULL;

//is list empty
bool isEmpty(){
   return head == NULL;
}

//display the doubly linked list
void printList(){
   struct node *ptr = head;
   while(ptr != NULL) {
      printf("(%d,%d) ",ptr->key,ptr->data);
      ptr = ptr->next;
   }
}

//insert link at the first location
void insertFirst(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //update first prev link
      head->prev = link;
   }

   //point it to old first link
   link->next = head;

   //point first to new first link
   head = link;
}

//delete first item
struct node* deleteFirst(){

   //save reference to first link
   struct node *tempLink = head;

   //if only one link
   if(head->next == NULL) {
      last = NULL;
   } else {
      head->next->prev = NULL;
   }
   head = head->next;

   //return the deleted link
   return tempLink;
}
int main(){
   insertFirst(1,10);
   insertFirst(2,20);
   insertFirst(3,30);
   insertFirst(4,1);
   insertFirst(5,40);
   insertFirst(6,56);
   printf("Doubly Linked List: \n");
   printList();
   printf("\nList after deleting first record: \n");
   deleteFirst();
   printList();
   return 0;
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: 
(6,56) (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
List after deleting first record: 
(5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
//Java code for doubly linked list
import java.util.*;
class Node {
    public int data;
    public int key;
    public Node next;
    public Node prev;
    public Node(int data, int key) {
        this.data = data;
        this.key = key;
        this.next = null;
        this.prev = null;
    }
}
public class Main {
    //this link always point to first Link
    public static Node head = null;
    //this link always point to last Link
    public static Node last = null;
    //this link always point to current Link
    public static Node current = null;
    //is list empty
    public static boolean isEmpty() {
        return head == null;
    }
    //display the doubly linked list
    public static void printList() {
        Node ptr = head;
        while (ptr != null) {
            System.out.print("(" + ptr.key + "," + ptr.data + ") ");
            ptr = ptr.next;
        }
    }
    //insert link at the first location
    public static void insertFirst(int key, int data) {
        //create a link
        Node link = new Node(data, key);
        if (isEmpty()) {
            //make it the last link
            last = link;
        } else {
            //update first prev link
            head.prev = link;
        }
        //point it to old first link
        link.next = head;
        head = link;
    }
    //delete the first item
    public static Node deleteFirst() {
        //save reference to first link
        Node tempLink = head;
        //if only one link
        if (head.next == null) {
            last = null;
        } else {
            head.next.prev = null;
        }
        head = head.next;
        //return the deleted link
        return tempLink;
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        insertFirst(1, 10);
        insertFirst(2, 20);
        insertFirst(3, 30);
        insertFirst(4, 1);
        insertFirst(5, 40);
        insertFirst(6, 56);
        System.out.print("Doubly Linked List: \n");
        printList();
        System.out.print("\nList after deleting first record: \n");
        deleteFirst();
        printList();
    }
}

Output

Doubly Linked List: 
(6,56) (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
List after deleting first record: 
(5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
#Python code for doubly linked list
class Node:
    def __init__(self, data=None, key=None):
        self.data = data
        self.key = key
        self.next = None
        self.prev = None
#this link always point to first Link
head = None
#this link always point to last Link
last = None
current = None
#is list empty
def isEmpty():
    return head == None
#display the doubly linked list
def printList():
    ptr = head
    while ptr != None:
        print(f"({ptr.key},{ptr.data}) ", end="")
        ptr = ptr.next
#insert link at the first location
def insertFirst(key, data):
    #create a link
    global head, last
    link = Node(data, key)
    if isEmpty():
        #make it the last link
        last = link
    else:
        #update first prev link
        head.prev = link
    #point it to old first link
    link.next = head
    head = link
#delete first item
def deleteFirst():
     #save reference to first link
    global head, last
    tempLink = head
    #if only one link
    if head.next == None:
        last = None
    else:
        head.next.prev = None
    head = head.next
    #return the deleted link
    return tempLink
insertFirst(1,10)
insertFirst(2,20)
insertFirst(3,30)
insertFirst(4,1)
insertFirst(5,40)
insertFirst(6,56)
print("Doubly Linked List:")
printList()
print("\nList after deleting first record:")
deleteFirst()
printList()

Output

Doubly Linked List: 
(6,56) (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 
List after deleting first record: 
(5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10) 

Doubly Linked List - Complete Implementation

Following are the complete implementations of Doubly Linked List in various programming languages −

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
struct node {
   int data;
   int key;
   struct node *next;
   struct node *prev;
};

//this link always point to first Link
struct node *head = NULL;

//this link always point to last Link
struct node *last = NULL;
struct node *current = NULL;

//is list empty
bool isEmpty(){
   return head == NULL;
}

//display the list in from first to last
void displayForward(){

   //start from the beginning
   struct node *ptr = head;

   //navigate till the end of the list
   printf("\n[ ");
   while(ptr != NULL) {
      printf("(%d,%d) ",ptr->key,ptr->data);
      ptr = ptr->next;
   }
   printf(" ]");
}

//display the list from last to first
void displayBackward(){

//start from the last
   struct node *ptr = last;

   //navigate till the start of the list
   printf("\n[ ");
   while(ptr != NULL) {

      //print data
      printf("(%d,%d) ",ptr->key,ptr->data);

      //move to next item
      ptr = ptr ->prev;
      printf(" ");
   }
   printf(" ]");
}

//insert link at the first location
void insertFirst(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //update first prev link
      head->prev = link;
   }

   //point it to old first link
   link->next = head;

   //point first to new first link
   head = link;
}

//insert link at the last location
void insertLast(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //make link a new last link
      last->next = link;

      //mark old last node as prev of new link
      link->prev = last;
   }

   //point last to new last node
   last = link;
}

//delete first item
struct node* deleteFirst(){

   //save reference to first link
   struct node *tempLink = head;

   //if only one link
   if(head->next == NULL) {
      last = NULL;
   } else {
      head->next->prev = NULL;
   }
   head = head->next;

   //return the deleted link
   return tempLink;
}

//delete link at the last location
struct node* deleteLast(){

   //save reference to last link
   struct node *tempLink = last;

   //if only one link
   if(head->next == NULL) {
      head = NULL;
   } else {
      last->prev->next = NULL;
   }
   last = last->prev;

   //return the deleted link
   return tempLink;
}

//delete a link with given key
struct node* delete(int key){

   //start from the first link
   struct node* current = head;
   struct node* previous = NULL;

   //if list is empty
   if(head == NULL) {
      return NULL;
   }

   //navigate through list
   while(current->key != key) {

      //if it is last node
      if(current->next == NULL) {
         return NULL;
      } else {

         //store reference to current link
         previous = current;

         //move to next link
         current = current->next;
      }
   }

   //found a match, update the link
   if(current == head) {

      //change first to point to next link
      head = head->next;
   } else {

      //bypass the current link
      current->prev->next = current->next;
   }
   if(current == last) {

      //change last to point to prev link
      last = current->prev;
   } else {
      current->next->prev = current->prev;
   }
   return current;
}
bool insertAfter(int key, int newKey, int data){

   //start from the first link
   struct node *current = head;

   //if list is empty
   if(head == NULL) {
      return false;
   }

   //navigate through list
   while(current->key != key) {

      //if it is last node
      if(current->next == NULL) {
         return false;
      } else {

         //move to next link
         current = current->next;
      }
   }

   //create a link
   struct node *newLink = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   newLink->key = key;
   newLink->data = data;
   if(current == last) {
      newLink->next = NULL;
      last = newLink;
   } else {
      newLink->next = current->next;
      current->next->prev = newLink;
   }
   newLink->prev = current;
   current->next = newLink;
   return true;
}
int main(){
   insertFirst(1,10);
   insertFirst(2,20);
   insertFirst(3,30);
   insertFirst(4,1);
   insertFirst(5,40);
   insertFirst(6,56);
   printf("\nList (First to Last): ");
   displayForward();
   printf("\n");
   printf("\nList (Last to first): ");
   displayBackward();
   printf("\nList , after deleting first record: ");
   deleteFirst();
   displayForward();
   printf("\nList , after deleting last record: ");
   deleteLast();
   displayForward();
   printf("\nList , insert after key(4) : ");
   insertAfter(4,7, 13);
   displayForward();
   printf("\nList , after delete key(4) : ");
   delete(4);
   displayForward();
}

Output

List (First to Last): 
[ (6,56) (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10)  ]

List (Last to first): 
[ (1,10)  (2,20)  (3,30)  (4,1)  (5,40)  (6,56)   ]
List , after deleting first record: 
[ (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20) (1,10)  ]
List , after deleting last record: 
[ (5,40) (4,1) (3,30) (2,20)  ]
List , insert after key(4) : 
[ (5,40) (4,1) (4,13) (3,30) (2,20)  ]
List , after delete key(4) : 
[ (5,40) (4,13) (3,30) (2,20)  ]
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstdbool>
using namespace std;
struct node {
   int data;
   int key;
   struct node *next;
   struct node *prev;
};

//this link always point to first Link
struct node *head = NULL;

//this link always point to last Link
struct node *last = NULL;
struct node *current = NULL;

//is list empty
bool isEmpty(){
   return head == NULL;
}
//display the list in from first to last
void displayForward(){

   //start from the beginning
   struct node *ptr = head;

   //navigate till the end of the list
   cout << "\n[ ";
   while(ptr != NULL) {
      cout << "(" << ptr->key << "," << ptr->data << ")";
      ptr = ptr->next;
   }
   cout << " ]" << endl;
}

//display the list from last to first
void displayBackward(){

   //start from the last
   struct node *ptr = last;

   //navigate till the start of the list
   cout << "\n[ ";
   while(ptr != NULL) {

      //print data
      cout << "(" << ptr->key << "," << ptr->data << ")";

      //move to next item
      ptr = ptr ->prev;
      cout << " ";
   }
   cout << " ]" << endl;
}

//insert link at the first location
void insertFirst(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //update first prev link
      head->prev = link;
   }

   //point it to old first link
   link->next = head;

   //point first to new first link
   head = link;
}

//insert link at the last location
void insertLast(int key, int data){

   //create a link
   struct node *link = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   link->key = key;
   link->data = data;
   if(isEmpty()) {

      //make it the last link
      last = link;
   } else {

      //make link a new last link
      last->next = link;

      //mark old last node as prev of new link
      link->prev = last;
   }

   //point last to new last node
   last = link;
}

//delete first item
struct node* deleteFirst(){

   //save reference to first link
   struct node *tempLink = head;

   //if only one link
   if(head->next == NULL) {
      last = NULL;
   } else {
      head->next->prev = NULL;
   }
   head = head->next;

   //return the deleted link
   return tempLink;
}

//delete link at the last location
struct node* deleteLast(){

   //save reference to last link
   struct node *tempLink = last;

   //if only one link
   if(head->next == NULL) {
      head = NULL;
   } else {
      last->prev->next = NULL;
   }
   last = last->prev;

   //return the deleted link
   return tempLink;
}

//delete a link with given key
struct node* deletenode(int key){

   //start from the first link
   struct node* current = head;
   struct node* previous = NULL;

   //if list is empty
   if(head == NULL) {
      return NULL;
   }

   //navigate through list
   while(current->key != key) {

      //if it is last node
      if(current->next == NULL) {
         return NULL;
      } else {

         //store reference to current link
         previous = current;

         //move to next link
         current = current->next;
      }
   }

   //found a match, update the link
   if(current == head) {

      //change first to point to next link
      head = head->next;
   } else {
      
      //bypass the current link
      current->prev->next = current->next;
   }
   if(current == last) {

      //change last to point to prev link
      last = current->prev;
   } else {
      current->next->prev = current->prev;
   }
   return current;
}
bool insertAfter(int key, int newKey, int data){

   //start from the first link
   struct node *current = head;

   //if list is empty
   if(head == NULL) {
      return false;
   }

   //navigate through list
   while(current->key != key) {

      //if it is last node
      if(current->next == NULL) {
         return false;
      } else {

         //move to next link
         current = current->next;
      }
   }

   //create a link
   struct node *newLink = (struct node*) malloc(sizeof(struct node));
   newLink->key = key;
   newLink->data = data;
   if(current == last) {
      newLink->next = NULL;
      last = newLink;
   } else {
      newLink->next = current->next;
      current->next->prev = newLink;
   }
   newLink->prev = current;
   current->next = newLink;
   return true;
}
int main(){
   insertFirst(1,10);
   insertFirst(2,20);
   insertFirst(3,30);
   insertFirst(4,1);
   insertFirst(5,40);
   insertFirst(6,56);
   printf("\nList (First to Last): ");
   displayForward();
   printf("\n");
   printf("\nList (Last to first): ");
   displayBackward();
   printf("\nList , after deleting first record: ");
   deleteFirst();
   displayForward();
   printf("\nList , after deleting last record: ");
   deleteLast();
   displayForward();
   printf("\nList , insert after key(4) : ");
   insertAfter(4, 7, 13);
   displayForward();
   printf("\nList , after delete key(4) : ");
   deletenode(4);
   displayForward();
   return 0;
}

Output

List (First to Last):
[ (6, 56) (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) (1, 10) ]

List (Last to First):
[ (1, 10) (2, 20) (3, 30) (4, 1) (5, 40) (6, 56) ]
List, after deleting first record:
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) (1, 10) ]
List, after deleting last record:
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
List, insert after key(4):
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (7, 13) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
List, after delete key(4):
[ (5, 40) (7, 13) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
class Node {
    int data;
    int key;
    Node next;
    Node prev;

    public Node(int key, int data) {
        this.key = key;
        this.data = data;
        this.next = null;
        this.prev = null;
    }
}

class DoublyLinkedList {
    Node head;
    Node last;

    boolean isEmpty() {
        return head == null;
    }

    void displayForward() {
        Node ptr = head;
        System.out.print("[ ");
        while (ptr != null) {
            System.out.print("(" + ptr.key + "," + ptr.data + ") ");
            ptr = ptr.next;
        }
        System.out.println("]");
    }

    void displayBackward() {
        Node ptr = last;
        System.out.print("[ ");
        while (ptr != null) {
            System.out.print("(" + ptr.key + "," + ptr.data + ") ");
            ptr = ptr.prev;
        }
        System.out.println("]");
    }

    void insertFirst(int key, int data) {
        Node link = new Node(key, data);
        if (isEmpty()) {
            last = link;
        } else {
            head.prev = link;
        }
        link.next = head;
        head = link;
    }

    void insertLast(int key, int data) {
        Node link = new Node(key, data);
        if (isEmpty()) {
            last = link;
        } else {
            last.next = link;
            link.prev = last;
        }
        last = link;
    }

    Node deleteFirst() {
        if (isEmpty()) {
            return null;
        }
        Node tempLink = head;
        if (head.next == null) {
            last = null;
        } else {
            head.next.prev = null;
        }
        head = head.next;
        return tempLink;
    }

    Node deleteLast() {
        if (isEmpty()) {
            return null;
        }
        Node tempLink = last;
        if (head.next == null) {
            head = null;
        } else {
            last.prev.next = null;
        }
        last = last.prev;
        return tempLink;
    }

    Node delete(int key) {
        Node current = head;
        Node previous = null;
        if (head == null) {
            return null;
        }
        while (current.key != key) {
            if (current.next == null) {
                return null;
            } else {
                previous = current;
                current = current.next;
            }
        }
        if (current == head) {
            head = head.next;
        } else {
            current.prev.next = current.next;
        }
        if (current == last) {
            last = current.prev;
        } else {
            current.next.prev = current.prev;
        }
        return current;
    }

    boolean insertAfter(int key, int newKey, int data) {
        Node current = head;
        if (head == null) {
            return false;
        }
        while (current.key != key) {
            if (current.next == null) {
                return false;
            } else {
                current = current.next;
            }
        }
        Node newLink = new Node(newKey, data);
        if (current == last) {
            newLink.next = null;
            last = newLink;
        } else {
            newLink.next = current.next;
            current.next.prev = newLink;
        }
        newLink.prev = current;
        current.next = newLink;
        return true;
    }
}

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        DoublyLinkedList dll = new DoublyLinkedList();
        dll.insertFirst(1, 10);
        dll.insertFirst(2, 20);
        dll.insertFirst(3, 30);
        dll.insertFirst(4, 1);
        dll.insertFirst(5, 40);
        dll.insertFirst(6, 56);
        System.out.println("List (First to Last):");
        dll.displayForward();
        System.out.println();
        System.out.println("List (Last to First):");
        dll.displayBackward();
        System.out.println("List, after deleting first record:");
        dll.deleteFirst();
        dll.displayForward();
        System.out.println("List, after deleting last record:");
        dll.deleteLast();
        dll.displayForward();
        System.out.println("List, insert after key(4):");
        dll.insertAfter(4, 7, 13);
        dll.displayForward();
        System.out.println("List, after delete key(4):");
        dll.delete(4);
        dll.displayForward();
    }
}

Output

List (First to Last):
[ (6, 56) (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) (1, 10) ]

List (Last to First):
[ (1, 10) (2, 20) (3, 30) (4, 1) (5, 40) (6, 56) ]
List, after deleting first record:
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) (1, 10) ]
List, after deleting last record:
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
List, insert after key(4):
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (7, 13) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
List, after delete key(4):
[ (5, 40) (7, 13) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
class Node:
    def __init__(self, key, data):
        self.key = key
        self.data = data
        self.next = None
        self.prev = None

class DoublyLinkedList:
    def __init__(self):
        self.head = None
        self.last = None

    def is_empty(self):
        return self.head is None

    def display_forward(self):
        ptr = self.head
        print("[", end=" ")
        while ptr:
            print("({}, {})".format(ptr.key, ptr.data), end=" ")
            ptr = ptr.next
        print("]")

    def display_backward(self):
        ptr = self.last
        print("[", end=" ")
        while ptr:
            print("({}, {})".format(ptr.key, ptr.data), end=" ")
            ptr = ptr.prev
        print("]")

    def insert_first(self, key, data):
        link = Node(key, data)
        if self.is_empty():
            self.last = link
        else:
            self.head.prev = link
        link.next = self.head
        self.head = link

    def insert_last(self, key, data):
        link = Node(key, data)
        if self.is_empty():
            self.last = link
        else:
            self.last.next = link
            link.prev = self.last
        self.last = link

    def delete_first(self):
        if self.is_empty():
            return None
        temp_link = self.head
        if self.head.next is None:
            self.last = None
        else:
            self.head.next.prev = None
        self.head = self.head.next
        return temp_link

    def delete_last(self):
        if self.is_empty():
            return None
        temp_link = self.last
        if self.head.next is None:
            self.head = None
        else:
            self.last.prev.next = None
        self.last = self.last.prev
        return temp_link

    def delete(self, key):
        current = self.head
        while current and current.key != key:
            current = current.next
        if current is None:
            return None
        if current == self.head:
            self.head = self.head.next
        else:
            current.prev.next = current.next
        if current == self.last:
            self.last = current.prev
        else:
            current.next.prev = current.prev
        return current

    def insert_after(self, key, new_key, data):
        current = self.head
        while current and current.key != key:
            current = current.next
        if current is None:
            return False
        new_link = Node(new_key, data)
        if current == self.last:
            new_link.next = None
            self.last = new_link
        else:
            new_link.next = current.next
            current.next.prev = new_link
        new_link.prev = current
        current.next = new_link
        return True

# Example usage
dll = DoublyLinkedList()
dll.insert_first(1, 10)
dll.insert_first(2, 20)
dll.insert_first(3, 30)
dll.insert_first(4, 1)
dll.insert_first(5, 40)
dll.insert_first(6, 56)
print("List (First to Last):")
dll.display_forward()
print()
print("List (Last to First):")
dll.display_backward()
print("List, after deleting first record:")
dll.delete_first()
dll.display_forward()
print("List, after deleting last record:")
dll.delete_last()
dll.display_forward()
print("List, insert after key(4):")
dll.insert_after(4, 7, 13)
dll.display_forward()
print("List, after delete key(4):")
dll.delete(4)
dll.display_forward()	

Output

List (First to Last):
[ (6, 56) (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) (1, 10) ]

List (Last to First):
[ (1, 10) (2, 20) (3, 30) (4, 1) (5, 40) (6, 56) ]
List, after deleting first record:
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) (1, 10) ]
List, after deleting last record:
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
List, insert after key(4):
[ (5, 40) (4, 1) (7, 13) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
List, after delete key(4):
[ (5, 40) (7, 13) (3, 30) (2, 20) ]
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