Problem: Evaluate Reverse Polish Notation
Explore how to evaluate arithmetic expressions written in Reverse Polish Notation using a stack. Learn to implement a Java solution that processes tokens, applies operators, and returns the final integer result efficiently. This lesson helps you master stack usage for expression evaluation with clear understanding of time and space complexity.
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Statement
You are given an array of strings tokens representing a valid arithmetic expression in Reverse Polish Notation (RPN). Your task is to evaluate the expression and return an integer representing the value of the expression.
Note: The valid operators are
'+','-','*', and'/'.
Each operand may be an integer or another expression.
Division between two integers always truncates toward zero.
There will not be any division by zero.
The input is guaranteed to represent a valid arithmetic expression in Reverse Polish Notation.
The answer and all intermediate calculations can be represented in a‑bit integer.
Constraints:
tokens.lengthtokens[i]is either an operator:"+","-", ...