Ticket Queue
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Simulate a queue with commands join NAME, serve (print the served name or empty) and peek (print who's next or empty). At the end print the remaining queue as a list.
Input
n, then n commands.
Output
Outputs, then the queue.
Example
Input
6 join ann join bob peek serve join cy serve
Output
ann ann bob [cy]
Editor
Java
Hints
offer adds at the back, poll removes from the front (null when empty).
Solution explanation
poll/peek return null when empty; remove/element throw instead.
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import java.util.ArrayDeque;
import java.util.Queue;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
int n = sc.nextInt();
Queue<String> queue = new ArrayDeque<String>();
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
String cmd = sc.next();
if (cmd.equals("join")) {
queue.offer(sc.next());
} else if (cmd.equals("serve")) {
String who = queue.poll();
System.out.println(who == null ? "empty" : who);
} else {
String who = queue.peek();
System.out.println(who == null ? "empty" : who);
}
}
System.out.println(queue);
}
}