What is the brute-force cycle detection approach?

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Question

What is the brute-force cycle detection approach?

Option A — Correct answer

Store visited node references in a set

Option B

Sort all values

Option C

Use binary search

Option D

Reverse the list first

Explanation

Store visited node references in a set and check for repeats.

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