find_node_by_name: Find node by name in a tree structure

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Find node by name in a tree structure

Description

Recursively searches through a tree structure to find a node with a specific name. The search is performed depth-first and returns the first matching node found.

Usage

find_node_by_name(node, target_name)

Arguments

node	Node object representing the current position in the tree. Should have: name: Character string identifier children: List of child nodes
target_name	Character string specifying the name to search for

Details

The function handles NULL inputs safely and performs a recursive depth-first search through the tree structure. It checks node names and recursively searches through child nodes.

Value

Node object if found, NULL otherwise

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