232. implement queue using stacks

Implement the following operations of a queue using stacks.

  • push(x) – Push element x to the back of queue.
  • pop() – Removes the element from in front of queue.
  • peek() – Get the front element.
  • empty() – Return whether the queue is empty.
    Notes:
  • You must use only standard operations of a stack – which means only push to top, peek/pop from top, size, and is empty operations are valid.
  • Depending on your language, stack may not be supported natively. You may simulate a stack by using a list or deque (double-ended queue), as long as you use only standard operations of a stack.
  • You may assume that all operations are valid (for example, no pop or peek operations will be called on an empty queue).
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class Queue {
public:
stack<int> sIn;
stack<int> sOut;

void (int x) {
sIn.push(x);
}

// Removes the element from in front of queue.
void pop(void) {
if (sOut.empty() && !sIn.empty()) {
while (!sIn.empty()) {
sOut.push(sIn.top());
sIn.pop();
}
}

sOut.pop();
}

// Get the front element.
int peek(void) {
if (sOut.empty() && !sIn.empty()) {
while (!sIn.empty()) {
sOut.push(sIn.top());
sIn.pop();
}
}

return sOut.top();
}

// Return whether the queue is empty.
bool empty(void) {
return sOut.empty() && sIn.empty();
}
};