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Stack and Queue

What is Stack

Stack = LIFO = DFS

Stack is LIFO (Last In First Out).

  • Add to top, remove from top.
// Add to the BACK of the array: .append() // py .push() // js // Removes from the BACK of the array: .pop() // js & py

Stack allows for backtracking which allows implementation of depth first search.

What is Queue

Queue = FIFO = BFS

Queue is FIFO (First in First out)

  • First in line is first to be served.
// Add to the BACK of the array .append() // py .push() // js // Remove from the FRONT of the array .shift() // js .remove() OR .pop(0) // py
  • To search breadth first, top nodes are added to the array first.
  • They are then popped in added order to traverse in natural breadth-first sequential order.
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