Self-referential data structure

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Programming^[1]

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.

References[edit]

[1] ttp://www.flaticon.com/

[2] ttps://www.careerride.com/C-self-referential-structure.aspx

[3] ttps://ladderpython.com/lesson/self-referential-structure/

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