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In C language when a structure is referring or pointing to the structure of the same type, then it is called ‘self referential structure’. <\/span><\/p>\n

Example of a structure- <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Example of a self referential structure-<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here, <\/span>*link <\/span>is a pointer to the structure of type ‘manu’. Hence, it is a self referential structure. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Uses of Self Referential Structure:<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Self referential structures are used in order to build some other complex data structures.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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     Linked List<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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     Stack<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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     Queue<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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     Tree<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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     Graph<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Types of Self Referential Structure: <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    1. Self Referential Structure With Single Link:<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

    These types of self referential structures can have only one pointer that refers to or pointing to the same structure. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Hence output of the above example will be ’20’.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

    2. Self Referential Structure With Multiple Link:<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

    These types of self referential structures can have more than one pointer that refers to or pointing to the same structure. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Hence output of the above example will be ’20    10<\/span>‘.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    If you find any problem related to this article, please comment below or contact me here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

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