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Stack Implementation with Arrays

This document explains how to implement a stack data structure using arrays, following the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) principle. It outlines the steps for declaring an array, initializing the stack, and performing push and pop operations, including error handling for stack overflow and underflow. Key variables include the array for storing elements and a 'top' variable to track the index of the topmost element.

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Stack Implementation with Arrays

This document explains how to implement a stack data structure using arrays, following the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) principle. It outlines the steps for declaring an array, initializing the stack, and performing push and pop operations, including error handling for stack overflow and underflow. Key variables include the array for storing elements and a 'top' variable to track the index of the topmost element.

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Implementation of a Stack using Arrays

A stack is a Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) data structure. Here's how you can implement a
stack using an array:

1. Array Declaration:
●​ Declare an array of a specific data type to hold the stack elements.
●​ Define a variable, typically named top, to keep track of the index of the topmost
element in the stack.
2. Initialization:
●​ Initialize the top variable to -1. This indicates that the stack is initially empty.

3. Push Operation:
●​ To add an element to the stack (push operation):
1.​ Check if the stack is full (i.e., if top is equal to the maximum size of the array
minus 1). If it is, report a stack overflow error.
2.​ If the stack is not full, increment the top variable by 1.
3.​ Store the new element at the array index indicated by top.

4. Pop Operation:
●​ To remove an element from the stack (pop operation):
1.​ Check if the stack is empty (i.e., if top is equal to -1). If it is, report a stack
underflow error.
2.​ If the stack is not empty, retrieve the element at the array index indicated by
top.
3.​ Decrement the top variable by 1.

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