This is a Python class that implements a stack data structure. A stack is a linear data structure in which elements are added and removed from one end, called the top. The stack follows the last-in, first-out (LIFO) principle, which means that the last element added to the stack is the first element to be removed.
The Stack
class has the following methods:
__init__(self)
: Initializes the stack.is_empty(self)
: Returns True if the stack is empty, False otherwise.push(self, item)
: Adds an item to the stack.pop(self)
: Removes an item from the stack and returns it.peek(self)
: Returns the top item on the stack without removing it.size(self)
: Returns the number of items in the stack.__str__(self)
: Returns a string representation of the stack.
Here is an example of how to use the Stack
class:
python
s = Stack() print(s) [] print(s.is_empty()) True s.push(1) s.push(2) s.push(3) print(s) [1, 2, 3] print(s.pop()) 3 print(s.peek()) 2 print(s.size()) 2 The
Stack
class is a useful data structure for implementing a variety of algorithms, such as the infix-to-postfix conversion algorithm and the binary search algorithm. You can view code here [stack class](/Starting Files/a_star.py)