In a circular queue, what happens when the rear pointer reaches the end of the a

Practice Questions

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In a circular queue, what happens when the rear pointer reaches the end of the array?
  1. It resets to the beginning of the array
  2. It stops accepting new elements
  3. It throws an error
  4. It moves to the next available position

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a circular queue, what happens when the rear pointer reaches the end of the array?
  • Step 1: Understand that a circular queue is a data structure that uses a fixed-size array to store elements.
  • Step 2: Know that the queue has two pointers: the front pointer and the rear pointer.
  • Step 3: The rear pointer indicates where the next element will be added in the queue.
  • Step 4: When the rear pointer reaches the end of the array, it means there is no more space to add new elements at the end.
  • Step 5: Instead of stopping, the rear pointer resets to the beginning of the array (index 0) if there is available space there.
  • Step 6: This allows the circular queue to efficiently use the space in the array without needing to move elements around.
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