Episode 7 — DSA with JavaScript / 7.14 — Stack

7.14 — Interview Questions: Stack

<< Overview

Beginner

Q1. Stack order?

Answer: LIFO — Last In, First Out

Beginner

Q2. Push/Pop time?

Answer: O(1)

Beginner

Q3. Valid parentheses?

Answer: Push open, pop and compare close

Beginner

Q4. Next greater element?

Answer: Stack from right, pop smaller

Beginner

Q5. Min stack?

Answer: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

Intermediate

Q6. Stack vs Queue?

Answer: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

Intermediate

Q7. Postfix evaluation?

Answer: Push operands, pop two for operators

Intermediate

Q8. Call stack?

Answer: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

Intermediate

Q9. Largest rect histogram?

Answer: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

Intermediate

Q10. Monotonic stack?

Answer: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

Quick-fire table

#QuestionAnswer
1Stack order?LIFO — Last In, First Out
2Push/Pop time?O(1)
3Valid parentheses?Push open, pop and compare close
4Next greater element?Stack from right, pop smaller
5Min stack?Auxiliary stack tracking minimums
6Stack vs Queue?Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO
7Postfix evaluation?Push operands, pop two for operators
8Call stack?Function calls use stack (LIFO)
9Largest rect histogram?Stack of indices, calculate on pop
10Monotonic stack?Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

Rapid self-check cards

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

SC-003

  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-005

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-006

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-007

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-008

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-010

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-015

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-017

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-018

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

SC-019

  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-020

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

SC-023

  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-025

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-026

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-027

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-028

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

SC-029

  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-030

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-035

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-036

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-037

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-038

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-040

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-045

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-046

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-047

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-048

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

SC-049

  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-050

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-055

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-056

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-057

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-058

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

SC-059

  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-060

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

SC-061

  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

SC-062

  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

SC-063

  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

SC-064

  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-065

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-066

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-067

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-068

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

SC-069

  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-070

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

SC-071

  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

SC-072

  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

SC-074

  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-075

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-076

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-077

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-078

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-080

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-085

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-086

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-087

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-088

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

SC-089

  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

SC-090

  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

SC-092

  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

SC-093

  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-095

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-096

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-097

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-098

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

SC-099

  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

SC-101

  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

SC-125

  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

SC-126

  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

SC-127

  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

SC-128

  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order

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  • Q: Stack order?
  • A: LIFO — Last In, First Out

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  • Q: Push/Pop time?
  • A: O(1)

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  • Q: Valid parentheses?
  • A: Push open, pop and compare close

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  • Q: Next greater element?
  • A: Stack from right, pop smaller

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  • Q: Min stack?
  • A: Auxiliary stack tracking minimums

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  • Q: Stack vs Queue?
  • A: Stack: LIFO, Queue: FIFO

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  • Q: Postfix evaluation?
  • A: Push operands, pop two for operators

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  • Q: Call stack?
  • A: Function calls use stack (LIFO)

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  • Q: Largest rect histogram?
  • A: Stack of indices, calculate on pop

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  • Q: Monotonic stack?
  • A: Stack maintaining increasing/decreasing order