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What are the most important Data Structures?

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Arrays

An array is a linear data structure that holds an ordered collection of values. It’s the most efficient in storing and accessing a sequence of objects.

Stacks

A stack is a linear data structure that follows a particular order in which operations are performed. The order could be Last In First Out (LIFO), or First In Last Out (FILO).

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