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A self-referential structure is one of the data structures which refer to the pointer to (points) to another structure of the same type. For example, a [[Linked list|linked list]] is supposed to be a self-referential data structure. The next node of a node is being pointed, which is of the same struct type. <ref>https://www.careerride.com/C-self-referential-structure.aspx</ref> | A self-referential structure is one of the data structures which refer to the pointer to (points) to another structure of the same type. For example, a [[Linked list|linked list]] is supposed to be a self-referential data structure. The next node of a node is being pointed, which is of the same struct type. <ref>https://www.careerride.com/C-self-referential-structure.aspx</ref> | ||
It is a special type of structure which contains a member of its own type. The member of its own type is actually a pointer variable of same structure in which it is declared.<ref>https://ladderpython.com/lesson/self-referential-structure/</ref> | |||
Within the context of blockchain, each block is linked to a previous or next node, much like a linked list. | Within the context of blockchain, each block is linked to a previous or next node, much like a linked list. | ||
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A self-referential structure is one of the data structures which refer to the pointer to (points) to another structure of the same type. For example, a linked list is supposed to be a self-referential data structure. The next node of a node is being pointed, which is of the same struct type. [2]
It is a special type of structure which contains a member of its own type. The member of its own type is actually a pointer variable of same structure in which it is declared.[3]
Within the context of blockchain, each block is linked to a previous or next node, much like a linked list.