That depends. If your list is on one sheet of paper then yes, but if the list is on a various pages of a note book with pointers (grocery list continues on page 44 line 23), you'll have to go through the whole list to strike out each element.
That depends. If your list is on one sheet of paper then yes, but if the list is on a various pages of a note book with pointers (grocery list continues on page 44 line 23), you'll have to go through the whole list to strike out each element.
(trying to explain complexity of deleting linked lists while staying in metaphor)