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Use cases of Stack in Stacks and Queues

Stacks are data structures that follow the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) principle and are used in various programming scenarios such as expression evaluation, function calls, undo/redo functionality, backtracking algorithms, and parsing. The document outlines the key operations that can be performed on stacks and discusses their implementation using arrays or lists. Future lessons will cover the use of standard stack libraries and real-world problem-solving with stacks.

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Use cases of Stack in Stacks and Queues

Stacks are data structures that follow the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) principle and are used in various programming scenarios such as expression evaluation, function calls, undo/redo functionality, backtracking algorithms, and parsing. The document outlines the key operations that can be performed on stacks and discusses their implementation using arrays or lists. Future lessons will cover the use of standard stack libraries and real-world problem-solving with stacks.

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1/26/25, 4:13 PM Use cases of Stack in Stacks and Queues

Use cases of Stack


Stacks are used whenever you need to manage a collection of items that
follows the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) order of processing.
This means that the last element added to the collection is the first one to be
removed.
Stacks are commonly used in various programming scenarios, including:
Expression Evaluation: Stacks are widely used in evaluating expressions,
particularly mathematical expressions.
For example, they can be used to convert infix expressions (e.g., 3 + 4 * 2)
to postfix (or reverse Polish notation) expressions for easy evaluation.
Function Calls and Recursion: The call stack in C (and many other
programming languages) is implemented as a stack.
When a function is called, its return address and local variables are pushed
onto the call stack.
As functions return, their data is popped off the stack.
Undo/Redo Functionality: Stacks can be used to implement undo and
redo functionality in applications, allowing users to revert changes they've
made and redo them.
Backtracking Algorithms: Stacks are commonly used in algorithms that
require backtracking, such as depth-first search, where you need to store a
history of choices made to explore different paths.
Parsing and Syntax Analysis: Stacks can be used during parsing to check
whether parentheses, brackets, and other symbols are balanced and
properly nested.

In this lesson, we covered

1. What is Stack?
2. Different operations which can be performed on a stack
3. How to implement stack using Array / List.

In the next lesson, we learn how to use the standard inbuilt Stack library
which is already available in most languages. Then we will move on to solving
real world problems using Stack.

https://www.codechef.com/learn/course/stacks-and-queues/LSTACKS/problems/STACK02 1/1

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