#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
 
// Structure for a node
struct Node {
    int data;
    struct Node *next;
};
 
// Function to create a linked list
struct Node* createList(int n) {
    struct Node *head = NULL, *temp, *newNode;
    int data, i;
 
    for (i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
        newNode = (struct Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
        if (newNode == NULL) {
            printf("Memory allocation failed!\n");
            exit(0);
        }
 
        printf("Enter data for node %d: ", i);
        scanf("%d", &data);
        newNode->data = data;
        newNode->next = NULL;
 
        if (head == NULL) {
            head = newNode;
            temp = head;
        } else {
            temp->next = newNode;
            temp = temp->next;
        }
    }
 
    return head;
}
 
// Function to delete a node from a given position
struct Node* deleteFromPosition(struct Node *head, int position) {
    struct Node *temp = head, *prev;
    int i;
 
    // Empty list check
    if (head == NULL) {
        printf("\nList is empty. Nothing to delete.\n");
        return NULL;
    }
 
    // Delete from beginning
    if (position == 1) {
        head = head->next;
        free(temp);
        printf("\nNode deleted from position 1.\n");
        return head;
    }
 
    // Traverse to the node before the one to delete
    for (i = 1; temp != NULL && i < position; i++) {
        prev = temp;
        temp = temp->next;
    }
 
    // Invalid position
    if (temp == NULL) {
        printf("\nInvalid position!\n");
        return head;
    }
 
    prev->next = temp->next;
    free(temp);
 
    printf("\nNode deleted from position %d.\n", position);
 
    return head;
}
 
// Function to display the linked list
void displayList(struct Node *head) {
    struct Node *temp = head;
 
    if (head == NULL) {
        printf("\nThe linked list is empty.\n");
        return;
    }
 
    printf("\nLinked List Elements: ");
    while (temp != NULL) {
        printf("%d -> ", temp->data);
        temp = temp->next;
    }
    printf("NULL\n");
}
 
int main() {
    struct Node *head = NULL;
    int n, position;
 
    printf("Enter the number of nodes: ");
    scanf("%d", &n);
 
    head = createList(n);
 
    printf("\nBefore deletion:");
    displayList(head);
 
    printf("\nEnter the position to delete: ");
    scanf("%d", &position);
 
    head = deleteFromPosition(head, position);
 
    printf("\nAfter deletion:");
    displayList(head);
 
    return 0;
}