Questions tagged [stack]
A stack is a last in, first out (LIFO) abstract data type and data structure. Perhaps the most common use of stacks is to store subroutine arguments and return addresses.
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LeetCode: Daily Temperatures C#
https://leetcode.com/problems/daily-temperatures/
Given a list of daily temperatures T, return a list such that, for
each day in the input, tells you how many days you would have to wait
until ...
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Creating a stack class in C++
Create a class called Stack for storing integers. The data members are
an integer array for storing the integers and an integer for storing
the top of stack (<...
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An alternative algorithm for sorting a stack using only one additional stack
From "Cracking the Coding Interview":
Write a program to sort a stack in ascending order (with biggest items on top). You may use at most one additional stack to hold items, but you may not copy ...
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Safe stack abstraction
Here is the stack abstraction that I've written. I've designed it to be safe and without undefined behavior.
I use ugly_cast to discourage casting and to make ...
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Stack class in Java 8
I have a exercise where I have to write a Stack class with the push and pop methods. The code compiles and works as it should. Are there better practices to use in my code? Is there something I should ...
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Basic Stack in C++ Using Array
I wrote a stack class in C++ using arrays of fixed width. Could anyone review my code ? I didn't comment on any of the functions, because I thought class itself is self explanatory. Is it a wrong ...
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Bracket balance checker in Python
Implement a feature for a text editor to find errors in the usage of brackets in the code.
Input: sorted(list(zip(a, b))
Output: False
Input: ([{}, {}])
Output: True
Here's my implementation in ...
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Unix tail command using stack
I'm working on a version of the Unix tail command that works by iterating over a file, pushing line by line into a stack. Finally, the number of desired lines will be popped and printed to the screen. ...
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HackerRank Implement Queue using two stacks Solution
Challenge
Problem Statement - Implement a Queue using two Stacks
I implemented dequeue() in \$O(1)\$ at the cost of enqueue() ...
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JavaScript Sort Stack Coding Challenge
A coding challenge to write a function sortStack that receives a stack of integers into ascending order (with largest integers on top) and returns another stack ...
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Balanced parentheses using standard C++
Here is a small program for checking if the parentheses are balanced or not. I am new to the standard library, and this is my first program. How can I improve it?
Any kind of modifications or ...
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Thread-safe stack in Java with fixed capacity
Implement a multi-threaded stack, with freedom to use existing
implementations of stack. On top of being thread-safe, it must block
(not busy-wait) a pushing thread when stack is full and a ...
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Generic Custom STACK Class for Hanoi Problem in C# [closed]
I have created a custom class (Generic) in C# for the Hanoi problem. and I am not sure I did the correct thing.
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Create a min stack
The task
is taken from leetcode
Design a stack that supports push, pop, top, and retrieving the
minimum element in constant time.
push(x) -- Push element x onto stack.
pop() -- Removes ...
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Directory Stacks with Python
I implemented basic pushd and popd functionality for a Python script. What's a more academic/formal way to implement a directory ...
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Leetcode - find if BST is valid or not
Given a binary tree, determine if it is a valid binary search tree
(BST).
Assume a BST is defined as follows:
The left subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys less than the
node'...
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Stack as a Persistent Data Structure Implementation
After reading some articles about immutability, I found out that there are persistent data structures. In the following, I implemented a stack as a persistent data structure.
What I like about the ...
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Stack Interview Code methods made from class Node and Smart Pointers
Mainly looking for feedback on my use of smart pointers to implement a standard stack. For interview level production code I have also include a namespace and asserts to test my class, let me know if ...
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Stack template using linked list
I'm working on a stack implementation using a linked list, but I have a strong feeling that I overcomplicated my solution. I would appreciate it if you review this code and give me any suggestions on ...
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Leetcode: Valid parentheses
https://leetcode.com/problems/valid-parentheses/
Given a string containing just the characters (, ), ...
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C++ Updated Stack Code
The original question can be seen here: Stack implementation in C++ using linked list
Changes (with the help of Martin):
Added copy constructor and assignment operator overload
Changed return type ...
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Stack implementation in C++ using linked list
I am learning C++ and I made a simple stack class using a (reversed) linked-list to test my knowledge.
Are there any problems with the following code, or any suggestions to improve it?
I want to ...
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Using the stack algorithm for parenthesis matching
I have used Stacks to check for brackets mismatch. (Parentheses matching problem using Stack algorithm)
Any suggestions on how to improve the code?
I have tried various examples and it works ...
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Stack implementation in C++ including min(), max() functions in O(1)
This implementation seems to work. I would love to get any suggestions / comments on how this code could be improved. Are there any potential memory management issues? Any additional methods that ...
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Stack Array implementation of Java
This is my array implementation on stack in Java. It involves push, pop, get and growth when limit of array size is reached.
I am a self-taught programmer starting to learn data structures and ...
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Stack using Linked List in Swift
I made this implementation of a stack in Swift that stores its elements as a linked list. It seems to work perfectly well, but I’m wondering how I can improve it to follow the best practices of the ...
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Implementing a stack using a linked-list
In my intro CS class we're reviewing data structures. I'm currently working on implementing a stack using a linked list (LIFO) in C. I'd appreciate a review of the implementation as well as of my ...
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LinkedList Stack Implementation
I'm new to the programming and I want to ask a question about my linkedlist stack implementation if it's correct and if it meets the requirements of the linkedlist stack implementation. If there is ...
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Generic stack data structure using linked list and smart pointers
I have decided to rewrite what I did here, following the suggestions to use smart pointers. I will rewrite the other data structures as well using smart pointers where appropriate.
I just want to see ...
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All the paths from the root to the leaves
Given a binary tree, return all root-to-leaf paths.
Example:
-- 1
/ \
2 3
\
5
Output should be: ["1->2->5", "1->3"]
My approach: I walk the branches ...
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Iteratively determine the diameter of a binary tree
Can the performance of the iterative approach be improved? I find that this approach lags behind many recursive options. no recursive answers, please.
Baseline recursive approach: takes 52 steps ...
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A Stack Implementation In C
I've written a very simple linked list based stack implementation and was wondering if this is the standard way to do it in C.
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Stack implemented with linked list
I have looked at some previous posts and changed my code accordingly. Do you have some suggestions about my current code?
Here are my specific questions:
What should ...
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Threadsafe Stack
Here is a class which I have written to create a simple Stack data structure which can be shared across multiple threads.
It's a simple LIFO which has 2 operations: one to push onto the top of the ...
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Abstract Data Type: Stack implementation in C++
While trying to get better at C++ I tried my hand at making a stack implementation. This is the result:
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Generic Stack Data Structure Using Linked Lists
I am a mathematician attempting to become proficient with C++. At the moment I am learning about data structures. I am now writing a stack data structure using linked list from scratch.
I have tested ...
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Unit Testing- simple stack class
This is my first real attempt at unit testing. This is an area I'm currently focused on improving.
I say this because I would greatly appreciate any and every improvement!
Stack code:
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Find redundant braces in an input string
I am solving interview questions from here.
Problem : Write a program to validate if the input string has redundant braces
Return 0/1 :
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Array-based stack
Description:
An array-based Stack class. Since this class is designed using an array the size of the Stack is limited to ...
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Python 2 Stack and LinkedList implementation
I'm currently implementing data structures and algorithms I studed in my college course. This is my implementation of a singly linked list and a stack. I would appreciate some feedback in terms of the ...
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Multiple stacks implemented via a linked lists on top of single fixed-size array
Problem Statement
Originally, the problem is defined in the book as following:
Describe how you could use a single array to implement three stacks. — Cracking the Coding Interview (6th edition)
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List operation while implementing stack
This is a very basic problem of implementing a queue operation using two stacks.
Until now there are no issues with the logic but the testing tool report it takes more time than usual.
Test case ...
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Validator for mathematical expression in infix form
This program will validate whether a mathematical expression entered by the user is a valid expression based off whether the expression itself has been entered with the correct scope openers and scope ...
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Compute the height of a tower made of buckets
I need to speed up my algorithm. It is about finding the height of a tower. The tower is built from buckets. Each bucket has height and radius (1 <= height,radius <= 1000). Variable ...
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Stack implementation with singly linked list
The following is my implementation of a stack using a linked list.
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Stack implementation using a singly linked list
I've implemented a stack using a singly linked list and would like to know if there are any things I could improve on.
StackList.h:
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A Stack Template
Why you're here:
Today I bring you a simple Stack Machine and a Lot of questions. I am trying to gain a little bit more understanding of pointers, memory management and templates and thought a Stack ...
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Converting prefix expressions to infix
Here is my new working code. Man, working with strings in C is tedious and annoying. I had built the algorithm in short time, took hours figuring how to implement it properly in C. Tell me if there ...
