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Time complexity (linked list vs array)ΒΆ

Array LinkedList
Create O(1) O(1)
Insertion at 1st position O(1) O(1)
Insertion at last position O(1) O(1)
Insertion at n-th position O(1) O(n)
Deletion from 1st position O(1) O(1)
Deletion from last position O(1) O(n) / O(1)
Deletion from n-th position O(1) O(n)
Searhing in unsorted data O(n) O(n)
Searching in sorted data O(log n) O(n)
Accessing n-th element O(1) O(n)
Traversing O(n) O(n)
Deleting entire Array/LinkedList O(1) O(n) / O(1)