What are some differences between a linked list and an array?
4 years ago
Machine Learning
Arrays and Linked lists are both used to store linear data of similar types. However, there are a few difference between them.
| Array | Linked List |
| Elements are well-indexed, making specific element accessing easier | Elements need to be accessed in a cumulative manner |
| Operations (insertion, deletion) are faster in array | Linked list takes linear time, making operations a bit slower |
| Arrays are of fixed size | Linked lists are dynamic and flexible |
| Memory is assigned during compile time in an array | Memory is allocated during execution or runtime in Linked list. |
| Elements are stored consecutively in arrays. | Elements are stored randomly in Linked list |
| Memory utilization is inefficient in the array. | Memory utilization is efficient in the linked list. |
Sanisha Maharjan
Jan 12, 2022