Sort Stack in Ascending Order

What is the task given?

You are given a stack with n integers that needs to be sorted in ascending order with the minimum value at the bottom-most position of the stack.

How can we achieve this?

We can utilize an additional stack as an intermediate data structure and follow a specific approach to sort the elements in ascending order.

Implementation of Sorting Method

The implementation of the `sort` method involves adding the missing code inside the method. By following the steps outlined below, we can sort the elements of the stack:

1. Create a new stack called `tempStack`.

2. While the original stack is not empty, pop an element and store it in a variable `temp`.

3. Compare `temp` with the top element of the intermediate stack and insert it at the correct position.

4. Repeat steps 2-3 until the original stack is empty.

5. Copy the sorted elements back to the original stack with the minimum value at the bottom.

6. Return the original stack with sorted elements.

This process ensures that the elements are sorted in ascending order within the stack, with the minimum value positioned at the bottom and the maximum value at the top.

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