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What is the difference between stack and queue?

Pankajkumar Patel

Pankajkumar Patel

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    The main difference between a stack and a queue is the order of data operations— how elements are added and removed. In a stack, data is added last and removed first (Last In, First Out – LIFO), whereas in a queue, data is added first and removed first (First In, First Out – FIFO). Example of Stack: Function evaluation Examples of Queue:Task scheduling, message queues and many more

    Stack vs Queue
    Feature Stack Queue
    Definition A linear data structure that follows LIFO (Last In, First Out). A linear data structure that follows FIFO (First In, First Out).
    Insertion/Deletion Happens at the same end (top). Happens at different ends — insert at rear, remove from front.
    Example Stack of plates — last plate kept is removed first. Queue of people — first person in line is served first.
    Main Operations push(), pop(), peek() enqueue(), dequeue(), front()

    Stack => Last in - First Out
    you can see it in Ctrl+Z

    Queue => First in - First Out
    you can see it in Sending Message

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