[leetcode] problem 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.

Example

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MyQueue queue = new MyQueue();

queue.push(1);
queue.push(2);
queue.peek();
queue.pop();
queue.empty(); // returns false

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).

Code

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private Stack<Integer> stack1;
private Stack<Integer> stack2;
private int top;

public () {
stack1 = new Stack<>();
stack2 = new Stack<>();
}

public void push(int x) {
if (stack1.isEmpty())
top = x;

stack1.push(x);
}

public int pop() {
if (stack2.isEmpty()) {
while (!stack1.isEmpty())
stack2.push(stack1.pop());
}

return stack2.pop();
}

public int peek() {
if (stack2.isEmpty())
return top;

return stack2.peek();
}

public boolean empty() {
return stack1.isEmpty() && stack2.isEmpty();
}