Implement Stack Using Queue
Problem
Implement the following operations of a stack using queues.
push(x) -- Push element x onto stack. pop() -- Removes the element on top of the stack. top() -- Get the top element. empty() -- Return whether the stack is empty. Notes: You must use only standard operations of a queue -- which means only push to back, peek/pop from front, size, and is empty operations are valid. Depending on your language, queue may not be supported natively. You may simulate a queue by using a list or deque (double-ended queue), as long as you use only standard operations of a queue. You may assume that all operations are valid (for example, no pop or top operations will be called on an empty stack).
Solution
One Queue Solution
class MyStack {
Queue<Integer> q;
/** Initialize your data structure here. */
public MyStack() {
this.q = new LinkedList<>();
}
/** Push element x onto stack. */
public void push(int x) {
q.offer(x);
int size = q.size();
while (size-- > 1) q.offer(q.remove()); //Move all the elements before to last added to its behind
}
/** Removes the element on top of the stack and returns that element. */
public int pop() {
return q.remove();
}
/** Get the top element. */
public int top() {
return q.peek();
}
/** Returns whether the stack is empty. */
public boolean empty() {
return q.isEmpty();
}
}
/**
* Your MyStack object will be instantiated and called as such:
* MyStack obj = new MyStack();
* obj.push(x);
* int param_2 = obj.pop();
* int param_3 = obj.top();
* boolean param_4 = obj.empty();
*/
Analysis
We use one queue by manipulating the stack.push()
method in queue
All other methods are exact same in stack