Remove Nth Node From End of List

Given a linked list, remove the nth node from the end of list and return its head.

For example,

   Given linked list: 1->2->3->4->5, and n = 2.

   After removing the second node from the end, the linked list becomes 1->2->3->5.

Note:

Given n will always be valid.

Try to do this in one pass.

Solution:

/**
 * Definition for singly-linked list.
 * public class ListNode {
 *     int val;
 *     ListNode next;
 *     ListNode(int x) { val = x; }
 * }
 */
public class Solution {
    public ListNode removeNthFromEnd(ListNode head, int n) {
        //if(null==head) return null;
        ListNode scan = head;
        for(int i=0; i<n; i++) scan = scan.next;
        ListNode handle = new ListNode(0);
        handle.next = head;
        while(scan!=null){
            handle = handle.next;
            scan = scan.next;
        }
        if(handle.next==head) return head.next;
        ListNode tmp = handle.next;
        if(tmp!=null) handle.next = tmp.next;
        return head;
    }
}
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