What are some hints for inserting a node into a linked list in C?

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The discussion focuses on implementing a function in C to insert a node into a linked list. The function signature provided is struct node *insert(struct node root, int n), which indicates that the function will create a new node and place it at the nth position in the list. Participants emphasize the importance of researching linked lists, with a specific reference to the comprehensive information available on Wikipedia.

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hi ,i have a problem about c.i should write a function that struct node *insert(struct node root,int n) .This function should create a node and then place it in list (whose head pointer is root )for n th node .Please give me some hints ..
 
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Hint: At least do a Google search before asking something answered exhaustively in wikipedia.

There's pseudocode and just about everything you'd ever want to know about linked lists here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linked_list
 

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