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A queue is an example of a linear data structure, or more abstractly a sequential collection. Queues are common in computer programs, where they are implemented as data structures coupled with access routines, as an abstract data structure or in object-oriented languages as classes.
That is, if there is a sorting algorithm which can sort in O(S) time per key, where S is some function of n and word size, [22] then one can use the given procedure to create a priority queue where pulling the highest-priority element is O(1) time, and inserting new elements (and deleting elements) is O(S) time.
One example application of the double-ended priority queue is external sorting. In an external sort, there are more elements than can be held in the computer's memory. The elements to be sorted are initially on a disk and the sorted sequence is to be left on the disk. The external quick sort is implemented using the DEPQ as follows:
For example, a vector would have a random-access iterator, but a list only a bidirectional iterator. Iterators are the major feature that allow the generality of the STL. For example, an algorithm to reverse a sequence can be implemented using bidirectional iterators, and then the same implementation can be used on lists, vectors and deques.
A double-ended queue can be used to store the browsing history: new websites are added to the end of the queue, while the oldest entries will be deleted when the history is too large. When a user asks to clear the browsing history for the past hour, the most recently added entries are removed.
For queue, because enqueuing and dequeuing occur at opposite ends, peek cannot be implemented in terms of basic operations, and thus is often implemented separately. One case in which peek is not trivial is in an ordered list type (i.e., elements accessible in order) implemented by a self-balancing binary search tree.
The official, who isn’t authorized to speak publicly about politics, said it follows other examples of prominent liberals’ refusing to give up power, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif ...
The C++ Standard Library provides several generic containers, functions to use and manipulate these containers, function objects, generic strings and streams (including interactive and file I/O), support for some language features, and functions for common tasks such as finding the square root of a number.