# 19. Remove Nth Node From End of List

{% embed url="<https://leetcode.com/problems/remove-nth-node-from-end-of-list/>" %}

#### two pointers

```javascript
/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * function ListNode(val, next) {
 *     this.val = (val===undefined ? 0 : val)
 *     this.next = (next===undefined ? null : next)
 * }
 */
/**
 * @param {ListNode} head
 * @param {number} n
 * @return {ListNode}
 */
let prev = new ListNode(-1, null);
var removeNthFromEnd = function (head, n) {
    prev.next = head;

    let fast = prev;
    let slow = prev;
    for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        fast = fast.next;
    }

    while (fast.next !== null) {
        fast = fast.next;
        slow = slow.next;
    }

    slow.next = slow.next.next;
    return prev.next;
};
```

#### iteration

> time: O(n)

> space: O(1)

```javascript
/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * function ListNode(val, next) {
 *     this.val = (val===undefined ? 0 : val)
 *     this.next = (next===undefined ? null : next)
 * }
 */
/**
 * @param {ListNode} head
 * @param {number} n
 * @return {ListNode}
 */
var removeNthFromEnd = function (head, n) {

    const prev = new ListNode(-1, null);
    prev.next = head;

    let cnt = 0;
    let currentNode = head;
    while (currentNode !== null) {
        currentNode = currentNode.next;
        cnt++;
    }

    currentNode = prev;
    while (cnt - n > 0) {
        currentNode = currentNode.next;
        cnt--;
    }

    currentNode.next = currentNode.next.next;
    return prev.next;
};
```


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