C++ Data Structures and Algorithms

Sublist search

Sublist search is used to detect a presence of one list in another list. Suppose we have a single-node list (let's say the first list), and we want to ensure that the list is present in another list (let's say the second list), then we can perform the sublist search to find it. For instance, the first list contains these elements: 23 -> 30 -> 41, and the second list contains these elements: 10 -> 15 -> 23 -> 30 -> 41 -> 49. At a glance, we see that the first list presents in the second list.

The sublist search algorithm works by comparing the first element of the first list with the first element of the second list. If the two values don't match, it goes to the next element of the second list. It does this until the two values match, ...