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Stack Basics

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Stack: The LIFO Principle

Last in, first out — always.

A stack is a linear data structure that follows the LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) principle. This means the most recently added element is the first one to be removed. Think of a stack of plates: you add and remove plates from the top only.

↳ A stack's defining rule is LIFO: the last element pushed is the first element popped.

📖 Definition

Core Stack Operations

The essential stack vocabulary.

↳ Push and Pop are the primary mutators; Peek, isEmpty, and isFull are the primary accessors.

⚙️ Process

Push Operation: Step-by-Step

Adding to the top of the stack.

↳ Push always adds to the top, updating the top pointer to the new element.

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Stack Data Structure: LIFO Operations and Applications

A stack is a fundamental linear data structure that operates on the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) principle, where all insertions (push) and deletions (pop) occur at one end called the top. It supports essential operations l...

  • A stack follows the LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) principle.
  • Primary operations are push (add to top), pop (remove from top), and peek (view top).
  • The top is the only accessible position for operations.

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What does LIFO stand for in the context of a stack?

Beginner
A First In, Last Out B Last In, Last Out C Last In, First Out D First In, First Out
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Last In, First Out

LIFO means the last element added to the stack is the first one removed.

Which operation adds an element to the top of a stack?

Beginner
A isEmpty B peek C pop D push
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push

Push is the operation that inserts an element onto the top of the stack.

Which operation removes the top element from a stack?

Beginner
A peek B pop C push D size
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pop

Pop removes the element that is currently at the top of the stack.

What does the 'peek' operation do on a stack?

Beginner
A Adds an element to the top B Removes the top element C Returns the top element without removing it D Checks if the stack is empty
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Returns the top element without removing it

Peek (or top) returns the value of the top element but does not remove it from the stack.

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