Add: Stack with Min Implementation in Python #675
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Description
This PR adds an implementation of a LIFO Stack that supports an additional
get_min()operation in O(1) time complexity, as requested in thedata_structuresREADME (Medium Priority).Python/data_structures/stack/stack_with_min.pypush,pop,top,is_empty,size) plusget_min()using an auxiliary stack to track minimums.Algorithm Description (Included in code comments)
Uses a main stack for elements and an auxiliary stack (
_min_stack). When pushing, if the new item is <= the top of_min_stack, it's pushed onto_min_stack. When popping, if the popped item matches the top of_min_stack, it's popped from_min_stacktoo.get_min()simply returns the top of_min_stack.Complexity Analysis (Included in code comments)
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