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Learn how to effectively use stacks and queues to separate prime and composite numbers from an array, as presented in an Amazon interview problem.
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Understanding the Stacks and Queue Amazon Interview Problem

When tackling coding interviews, particularly those at big tech companies like Amazon, you may encounter a variety of algorithmic challenges. One intriguing problem is the separation of numbers into two data structures: a queue for prime numbers and a stack for composite numbers. The goal is not only to separate these numbers but also to ensure that operations performed on these data structures can yield the original array. Let's dive into this challenge and explore a structured approach to tackle it.

Problem Breakdown

Challenge Overview

You are given an array A of n integers, and from this array, you need to:

Create a queue that contains only the prime numbers.

Create a stack that contains only the composite numbers.

The challenge is to ensure that we can regenerate the original array using pop operations from the stack and dequeue operations from the queue.

Example

For instance, consider the input array A as follows:

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Here, the expected output would be:

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This means that using operations on the queue and stack, we should reproduce the sequence present in the array.

Solution Approach

To solve this problem, we can follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify Prime and Composite Numbers

Prime Numbers: These are numbers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves.

Composite Numbers: These are numbers greater than 1 that are not prime, meaning they have factors other than 1 and themselves.

Step 2: Implementing the Sieve of Eratosthenes

We can efficiently determine the prime numbers using the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm, which will give us a boolean array where each index indicates whether that number is prime.

Step 3: Classify Numbers into Queue and Stack

Once we have defined which numbers are prime, we can iterate over our original array and separate the numbers into the queue (for primes) and stack (for composites).

Step 4: Code Implementation

Here is how we can implement the above logic using Python:

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Explanation of the Code

Initialization: We create a list prime to determine numbers that are prime from 0 to the maximum number in num1.

Sieve Algorithm: We mark non-prime numbers in the boolean list to identify primes quickly.

Separation Logic: We loop through num1 to append prime numbers to prim and composite numbers to comp.

Output: Finally, we print out the prime numbers and the composite numbers (the latter in reverse to mimic stack behavior).

Conclusion

With this structured approach and code implementation, you can effectively solve the Amazon interview problem related to stacks and queues. By mastering the identification of prime and composite numbers, alongside efficient data structuring, you'll place yourself in a strong position for a variety of coding challenges. Happy coding!