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PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms

By : Rahman
5 (1)
Book Image

PHP 7 Data Structures and Algorithms

5 (1)
By: Rahman

Overview of this book

PHP has always been the the go-to language for web based application development, but there are materials and resources you can refer to to see how it works. Data structures and algorithms help you to code and execute them effectively, cutting down on processing time significantly. If you want to explore data structures and algorithms in a practical way with real-life projects, then this book is for you. The book begins by introducing you to data structures and algorithms and how to solve a problem from beginning to end using them. Once you are well aware of the basics, it covers the core aspects like arrays, listed lists, stacks and queues. It will take you through several methods of finding efficient algorithms and show you which ones you should implement in each scenario. In addition to this, you will explore the possibilities of functional data structures using PHP and go through advanced algorithms and graphs as well as dynamic programming. By the end, you will be confident enough to tackle both basic and advanced data structures, understand how they work, and know when to use them in your day-to-day work
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Constructing Stacks and Queues

In everyday life, we use two of the most common data structures. We can assume that these data structures are inspired by the real-world, but they have very important effects in the computing world. We are talking about stack and queue data structures. We stack our books, files, plates, and clothes on a daily basis, whereas we maintain queues for ticket counters, bus stops, and shopping checkouts. Also, we have heard about message queue in PHP, one of the most used features in high-end applications. In this chapter, we are going to explore the different implementations of popular stack and queue data structures. We are going to learn about queues, priority queues, circular queues, and double-ended queues in PHP.