#queue

Circular Queues

Introduction A circular queue (also called a ring buffer) is a linear data structure that uses a fixed-size array in a circular manner. Unlike a regular queue where dequeued elements leave wasted space at the front, a circular queue reuses that space by wrapping around to the beginning when reaching the end of the array. Think of it like a circular track where runners keep going around—when you reach the end, you simply continue from the start. Read more →

November 19, 2025

Queues

Introduction A queue is a linear data structure that follows the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) principle. Think of it like a line at a coffee shop: the first person to join the line is the first person to be served. This fair ordering makes queues perfect for managing tasks, requests, and data that needs to be processed in the order it arrives. Queues are everywhere in computing—from managing print jobs and handling network requests to implementing breadth-first search algorithms. Read more →

November 19, 2025