Linked lists usage example

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

// Defining the list structure
typedef struct element {
    int value;
    struct element *next;
} element;

// Creating the list head
element* init_list() {
    element *head = malloc(sizeof(element));
    head->value = 0;
    head->next = NULL;
    return head;
}

// Creates a new element and pointing it's next to the old list
element* append_on_top(element* list, int item_value) {
    element *head = malloc(sizeof(element));
    head->value = item_value;
    head->next = list;
    return head;
}

// Iterates the list printing each and every value
void print_list (const element* list) {
    element *loop_list = list;
    while(loop_list->next != NULL) {
        printf("%d | ", loop_list->value);
        loop_list = loop_list->next;
    }
}

int main()
{
    element* list = init_list();
    list = append_on_top(list, 5);
    list = append_on_top(list, 1);
    list = append_on_top(list, 7);
    list = append_on_top(list, 4);
    print_list(list);
    return 0;
}