diff --git a/code.cpp b/code.cpp
index 2f32a85..9c64c6f 100644
--- a/code.cpp
+++ b/code.cpp
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ int main (){
 
   int sum=0;
   int n;
-  cin>>n;
+  cin >> n;
   int * arr = new int(n);
   
-  for(int i=0;i<n;i++){
-    cin>>arr[i];
-    sum+=arr[i];
+  for(int i = 0; i< n; i++){
+    cin >> arr[i];
+    sum += arr[i];
   }
   
-  cout<<sum<<"\n";
+  cout << sum << "\n";
 }
   
diff --git a/likedlist.c b/likedlist.c
index b99503a..6419f03 100644
--- a/likedlist.c
+++ b/likedlist.c
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ int getCount(struct Node* head)
 	}
 	return count;
 }
+/* deletes the topmost element in the linked list */
+void pop(struct Node **head_ref){
+    struct Node * current = (*head_ref);
+    if(current !=NULL){
+        (*head_ref) = (*head_ref)->next; 
+        free(current);
+    }
+    else printf("Stack Underflow !!\n");
+   
+}
 
 /* Driver program to test count function*/
 int main()
@@ -57,5 +67,9 @@ int main()
 
 	/* Check the count function */
 	printf("count of nodes is %d", getCount(head));
+	
+	pop(&head);
+	printf("count of nodes is %d", getCount(head));
+	
 	return 0;
 }