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Question: What is difference between stack and queue?

Answer: In high level programming, a stack is defined as a list or sequence of elements that is lengthned by placing new elements "on top" of existing elements and shortened by removing elements from the top of existing elements. It is an ADT with math operations of "push" and "pop". A queue is a sequence of elements that is added to by placing the new element at the rear of existing and shortened by removing elements in front of queue. It is an ADT. There is more to these terms understood in programming of Java, C++, Python and so on.

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Question: What is difference between stack and queue?

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In high level programming, a stack is defined as a list or sequence of elements that is lengthned by placing new elements "on top" of existing elements and shortened by removing elements from the top of existing elements. It is an ADT with math operations of "push" and "pop". A queue is a sequence of elements that is added to by placing the new element at the rear of existing and shortened by removing elements in front of queue. It is an ADT. There is more to these terms understood in programming of Java, C++, Python and so on. Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: shing le | Date: 8/12/2008 | Contact shing le Contact shing le

Stack is last in first out(LIFO). that is which is entered last will be retrieved firstly. example of stack is arranging plates in one above one.
Queue is first in first out(FIFO). That is which is entered first will be served first. Example is ordinary queue in provisional store. Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: chithralekha | Date: 11/18/2008 | Contact chithralekha Contact chithralekha

Stack is a linear data structure which follows the LIFO "Last In, First Out" method
Stack is a linear data structure which follows the FIFO "First In, First Out" method
Insertions and deletions are possible through one end called “TOP” in a stack.
Insertions are at the rear end and deletions are from the Front end in a queue
Eg( Queue): Processes waiting for an I/O devices like printer or disk can be arranged in a order for their arrival using a Queue. Stacks are in fact used on every Processor. Each processor has a stack where data and addresses are pushed or added to the stack
In a real time queue are used to control the landing and take off of aircrafts at airports. The popular “Rat in a maze” problem is also solved using stacks.

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Answered by: Harish Kumar | Date: 7/6/2009 | Contact Harish Kumar Contact Harish Kumar

Stack-: this can be define as an abstract data type the inserting and deleting follow the principle of (LIFO) and the operation on it is pop and push
while
Queue follow the principle of (FIFO) Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: jimoh | Date: 7/9/2009 | Contact jimoh Contact jimoh

I tell simple answer stack mean LIFO which is the element or data comes last this data will be top of stack.the top of element is removing.queues is add element in rear side and element removing frond side(FIFO)(EX:CINMA TICKET COUNTER) Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: kannan | Date: 11/13/2009 | Contact kannan Contact kannan

stack .it is define as a data type inserting follow the operation Lifo(last in first out)ex-books in liberary
queue. it is defins as a data type inserting and deleting operation follow on fifo(first in first out)ex.queue for ticket. Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: sunil | Date: 4/7/2010 | Contact sunil Contact sunil

Stack is based on (LIFO) operation , eg. in parties the the sequential order of plates.Last plate will remove at first.
Queue is based on (FIFO)operation,
eg. on railway reservation counter the first person will serve first according to there sequential line number. Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: Vipin | Date: 5/11/2010 | Contact Vipin Contact Vipin

Stack is a linear data structure which follows the LIFO "Last In, First Out" method
Stack is a linear data structure which follows the FIFO "First In, First Out" method
Insertions and deletions are possible through one end called ?TOP? in a stack.
Insertions are at the rear end and deletions are from the Front end in a queue
Eg( Queue): Processes waiting for an I/O devices like printer or disk can be arranged in a order for their arrival using a Queue. Stacks are in fact used on every Processor. Each processor has a stack where data and addresses are pushed or added to the stack
In a real time queue are used to control the landing and take off of aircrafts at airports. The popular ?Rat in a maze? problem is also solved using stacks.



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Answered by: pallavi gupta | Date: 6/4/2010 | Contact pallavi gupta Contact pallavi gupta

stack .it is define as a data type inserting follow the operation Lifo(last in first out)ex-books in liberary
queue. it is defins as a data type inserting and deleting operation follow on fifo(first in first out)ex.queue for ticket. Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: kumar | Date: 6/28/2010 | Contact kumar Contact kumar

stack- in stack ,list of element is inserted or deleted by push and pop.

queue- in queue ,list of element is inserted or deleted by front and rear.ex-(bus) Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: TANU BAJAJ | Date: 7/8/2010 | Contact TANU BAJAJ Contact TANU BAJAJ

ang pinag ka iba nila ung spelling !! haixt common answer!!
BUTATA!! Source: CoolInterview.com

Answered by: butata | Date: 8/8/2010 | Contact butata Contact butata


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