What is the time complexity of searching for an element in a stack?

Practice Questions

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What is the time complexity of searching for an element in a stack?
  1. O(1)
  2. O(n)
  3. O(log n)
  4. O(n^2)

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the time complexity of searching for an element in a stack?
  • Step 1: Understand what a stack is. A stack is a data structure that follows the Last In, First Out (LIFO) principle.
  • Step 2: Know that in a stack, you can only access the top element directly.
  • Step 3: To search for an element, you need to start from the top and go down one by one.
  • Step 4: If the element you are looking for is at the bottom of the stack, you will have to check every element above it.
  • Step 5: In the worst case, you may have to look at all 'n' elements in the stack to find the one you want.
  • Step 6: Therefore, the time complexity for searching in a stack is O(n).
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