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OOP & classes easy

How to Implement a Queue Class in Python Using deque

Build a FIFO queue class in Python backed by the collections.deque container with enqueue, dequeue, peek, and size methods.

queue deque data-structures
Python
from collections import deque

class Queue:
    def __init__(self):
        self._items = deque()
    
    def enqueue(self, item):
        self._items.append(item)
    
    def dequeue(self):
        if self.is_empty():
            raise IndexError("dequeue from empty queue")
        return self._items.popleft()
    …
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Algorithms & data structures easy

Implement Queue Using Two Stacks in Python

Python class that implements a FIFO queue using two stacks, with enqueue, dequeue, peek, and emptiness checks.

queue stack data-structures
Python
class QueueUsingStacks:
    def __init__(self):
        self.stack_in = []
        self.stack_out = []

    def enqueue(self, value):
        self.stack_in.append(value)

    def dequeue(self):
        if not self.stack_out:
            while self.stack_in:
                self.stack_out.append(self.stack_in.pop())
  …
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Streaming & messaging easy

Implement a FIFO Message Queue in Python with deque

This code implements a FIFO (first-in-first-out) message queue class using Python's collections.deque, providing enqueue, dequeue, peek, and size operations.

queue deque fifo
Python
from collections import deque

class MessageQueue:
    def __init__(self):
        self.queue = deque()

    def enqueue(self, message):
        self.queue.append(message)
        print(f"Enqueued: {message}")

    def dequeue(self):
        if self.is_empty():
            print("Queue is empty, cannot dequeue.")
    …
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Caching & Redis easy

Redis LPUSH RPOP List Queue Mock in Python

Implements a FIFO queue using Redis lists with LPUSH and RPOP commands, simulating task processing in Python.

redis queue fifo
Python
import redis
import time

r = redis.Redis(host='localhost', port=6379, db=0)
queue_key = 'task_queue'

# Push tasks onto the left side (LPUSH)
r.lpush(queue_key, 'task1')
r.lpush(queue_key, 'task2')
r.lpush(queue_key, 'task3')

# Mock processing: pop from the right side (RPOP) — FIFO order
while r.llen(queue_key) > 0:…
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