Add Two Numbers

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You are given two non-empty linked lists representing two non-negative integers. The digits are stored in reverse order and each of their nodes contain a single digit. Add the two numbers and return it as a linked list.

You may assume the two numbers do not contain any leading zero, except the number 0 itself.

Example:

Input: (2 -> 4 -> 3) + (5 -> 6 -> 4)
Output: 7 -> 0 -> 8
Explanation: 342 + 465 = 807.

Solution:

Use a helper function (with additional carry argument) to recursively add nodes and move to next for l1 and l2.

/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * struct ListNode {
 *     int val;
 *     ListNode *next;
 *     ListNode(int x) : val(x), next(NULL) {}
 * };
 */
class Solution {
public:
    ListNode* helper(ListNode* l1, ListNode *l2, int carry){
        if(l1==NULL&&l2==NULL){
            return carry?new ListNode(1):NULL;
        }
        int val = carry;
        if(l1){
            val += l1->val;
            l1 = l1->next;
        }
        if(l2){
            val += l2->val;
            l2 = l2->next;
        }
        carry = val>=10;
        if(carry) val -= 10;
        ListNode *root = new ListNode(val);
        root->next = helper(l1,l2,carry);
        return root;
    }
    ListNode* addTwoNumbers(ListNode* l1, ListNode* l2) {
        return helper(l1,l2,0);
        
        
    }
};

In fact no need to use recursion: just use while loop.