Kit Library / Computer Science / Data Structures
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Last in, first out!
A stack is a linear data structure that follows the LIFO (Last In, First Out) principle. This means the element added most recently is the first one to be removed. Think of a stack of plates: you take the top plate first, not the bottom one.
↳ A stack is all about LIFO: the last element added is the first to come out.
Four essential operations.
The fundamental operations of a stack are:
↳ Master push, pop, peek, and isEmpty to handle any stack.
Constant time for operations.
All primary stack operations—push, pop, and peek—run in O(1) time complexity, meaning they take constant time regardless of the stack's size. This makes stacks extremely efficient for scenarios requiring frequent insertions and deletions at one en...
↳ Stack operations are O(1), making them fast and predictable.
A stack is a linear data structure that operates on the LIFO principle, where the last element added is the first to be removed. It supports efficient O(1) operations like push, pop, and peek, and is implemented using ar...
~8 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
51 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
Which principle does a stack follow?
BeginnerLast In First Out (LIFO)
A stack is a LIFO structure: the last element added is the first to be removed.
In a stack, the operation to add an element is called:
Beginnerpush
Push adds an element to the top of the stack.
Which operation removes the top element from a stack?
Beginnerpop
Pop removes and returns the top element of the stack.
What does the 'peek' operation do in a stack?
BeginnerReturns the top element without removing it
Peek (or top) returns the top element without modifying the stack.
22 flashcards in this kit — the app reviews them with spaced repetition so the right card returns on the right day.
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