Day 38 of 100 Days LeetCode Challenge

LeetCode Challenge #225. Implement Stack using Queues

Implement a last-in-first-out (LIFO) stack using only two queues. The implemented stack should support all the functions of a normal stack (pushtoppop, and empty).

Implement the MyStack class:

  • void push(int x) Pushes element x to the top of the stack.
  • int pop() Removes the element on the top of the stack and returns it.
  • int top() Returns the element on the top of the stack.
  • boolean empty() Returns true if the stack is empty, false otherwise.

Notes:

  • You must use only standard operations of a queue, which means that only push to backpeek/pop from frontsize and is empty operations are valid.
  • Depending on your language, the queue may not be supported natively. You may simulate a queue using a list or deque (double-ended queue) as long as you use only a queue’s standard operations.

 

Example 1:

Input
["MyStack", "push", "push", "top", "pop", "empty"]
[[], [1], [2], [], [], []]
Output
[null, null, null, 2, 2, false]

Explanation
MyStack myStack = new MyStack();
myStack.push(1);
myStack.push(2);
myStack.top(); // return 2
myStack.pop(); // return 2
myStack.empty(); // return False

 

Constraints:

  • 1 <= x <= 9
  • At most 100 calls will be made to pushpoptop, and empty.
  • All the calls to pop and top are valid.
Video Solution
Java Solution
				
					class MyStack {
    private Queue<Integer> main;
    private Queue<Integer> helper;

    public MyStack() {
        main = new LinkedList<>();
        helper = new LinkedList<>();
    }
    
    public void push(int x) {
    //   moving all elements from main to helper 
        while(main.size()>0){
          helper.add(main.remove());
        }
    //   add x in main queue 
    
        main.add(x);
    //   moving all elements from helper to main

        while(helper.size()>0){
            main.add(helper.remove());
        }  
    }
    
    public int pop() {
        return main.remove();
    }
    
    public int top() {
        return main.peek();
    }
    
    public boolean empty() {
        if(main.size()==0){
            return true ;
        }else{
            return false;
        }
    }
}

/**
 * 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();
 */
				
			

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