在python中将两个排序的链表合并为一个链表

Question

这是我的代码：

def merge_lists(head1, head2):
    if head1 is None and head2 is None:
        return None
    if head1 is None:
        return head2
    if head2 is None:
        return head1
    if head1.value < head2.value:
        temp = head1
    else:
        temp = head2
    while head1 != None and head2 != None:
        if head1.value < head2.value:
            temp.next = head1
            head1 = head1.next
        else:
            temp.next = head2
            head2 = head2.next
    if head1 is None:
        temp.next = head2
    else:
        temp.next = head1
    return temp
    pass

这里的问题在无限循环中受阻了。有人能告诉我问题是什么吗

例如：

 assert [] == merge_lists([],[])
 assert [1,2,3] == merge_lists([1,2,3], [])
 assert [1,2,3] == merge_lists([], [1,2,3])
 assert [1,1,2,2,3,3,4,5] == merge_lists([1,2,3], [1,2,3,4,5])

Answer 1

当前代码的问题是，在从当前节点导航到下一个节点之前，它会导致临时节点next的副作用。当当前temp节点是当前节点时，这是有问题的。

也就是说，想象一下这个案例：

temp = N
temp.next = N  # which means N.next = N
N = N.next     # but from above N = (N.next = N) -> N = N

有一个已更正的版本，其中包含一些其他更新：

def merge_lists(head1, head2):
    if head1 is None:
        return head2
    if head2 is None:
        return head1

    # create dummy node to avoid additional checks in loop
    s = t = node() 
    while not (head1 is None or head2 is None):
        if head1.value < head2.value:
            # remember current low-node
            c = head1
            # follow ->next
            head1 = head1.next
        else:
            # remember current low-node
            c = head2
            # follow ->next
            head2 = head2.next

        # only mutate the node AFTER we have followed ->next
        t.next = c          
        # and make sure we also advance the temp
        t = t.next

    t.next = head1 or head2

    # return tail of dummy node
    return s.next