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Data Structures & Algorithms

Checking If A Stack Is Empty

Stacks

For the isEmpty function, we simply check if top is equal to -1. If it is, the stack has no items, so we return true. Otherwise, we return false, meaning the stack contains at least one item. This makes it a quick and straightforward way to check if the stack is empty.

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