Introduction

Greetings! Today, we're drawing back the curtains on Stacks in Python, a crucial data structure. A stack is like a pile of dishes: you add a dish to the top (Last In) and take it from the top (First Out). This Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) principle exemplifies the stack. Python executes stacks effortlessly using Lists. This lesson will illuminate the stack data structure, operations, and their Python applications. Are you ready to start?

Understanding Stack: A Data Structure on the Rise

A stack is an elongated storehouse permitting Push (addition) and Pop (removal) operations. It's akin to a stack of plates in a cafeteria where plates are added (pushed) and removed (popped) from the top. No plate can be taken from the middle or the bottom, exemplifying a Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) operation.

Utilizing Lists as Stacks in Python

To create a stack, Python employs a built-in data structure known as a List. For the Push operation, we use append(), which adds an element at the list's end. For the Pop operation, there's the pop() function that removes the last element, simulating the removal of the 'top' element in a stack. Here's how it looks:

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