create new node and return the reference in function

I am creating three nodes in linked list

Code:

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#include<stdio.h>#include<stdlib.h>

struct Node
{
  int data;
  struct Node *next;
};
  int main()
{
  struct Node* head = NULL;
  struct Node* second = NULL;
  struct Node* third = NULL;
  struct Node *temp = NULL;




  head  = (struct Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
  second = (struct Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));
  third  = (struct Node*)malloc(sizeof(struct Node));

  head->data = 1;      //assign data in first node
  head->next = second;  // Link first node with second

  second->data = 2;    //assign data to second node
  second->next = third;

  third->data = 3;    //assign data to third node
  third->next = NULL;


  temp = head;
  while (temp != NULL)
  {
    printf(" %d ", temp->data);
    temp = temp->next;
  }

  return 0;
}

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I want to create function that would add new node and return the reference

Code:

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int New_Node( int data){
  // make a new node and return the reference
}

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How to create new node and return the reference in function ?

OK, so make it return it then

Code:

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struct Node * New_Node( int data){
  // make a new node and return the reference
  struct Node *p = malloc(sizeof(*p));
  p->data = data;
  p->next = NULL;
  return p;
}

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