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    "result": {"data":{"markdownRemark":{"html":"<div class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#stack\">Stack</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#push--pop\">Push &#x26; pop</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#lifo\">LIFO</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"#implement-a-stack\">Implement a stack</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n<h3 id=\"stack\" style=\"position:relative;\"><a href=\"#stack\" aria-label=\"stack permalink\" class=\"anchor before\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"16\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" width=\"16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z\"></path></svg></a>Stack</h3>\n<p>A stack is a vertical array with the following 3 constraints:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data can be inserted only at the end of a stack.</li>\n<li>Data can be deleted only from the end of a stack</li>\n<li>Only the last element of a stack can be read</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You can think of a stack as a stack of dishes, one on top of the other.</p>\n<p><span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 604px; \"\n    >\n      <a\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-link\"\n    href=\"/static/b68dc619a35c3d8f513aebbf7364f500/1994c/stack.png\"\n    style=\"display: block\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    rel=\"noopener\"\n  >\n    <span\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-background-image\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 67%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAANCAYAAACpUE5eAAAACXBIWXMAAC4jAAAuIwF4pT92AAAA9UlEQVQ4y62SD2+DIBDF+/0/YhF1KVrALHH+WRPheMuxkajFtst2yYsHgZ/vjjsR0QcROSJa/kMnIrqFEJBERNn8VTFw/rkcWBzOueC9D2nvN2LgZwImV03TRKVI+8nxI+d3QO89ZFHgra6htYa+XrEsywb8rOQ7YF1VUEpFmNEG0zSh7/uN0yNwtmQpJaqyxDrGccQwDDFfQ/fwLFAIgVJKOOfioRTzPG9+8rJDcT6jEEU8wM64l23bwmiNzloYY2CtzT5SFpgeg9fcP16ri4rQruu+vw+AmzlkcTWsdZ4TR24Ob/s+7GfuSEc9fGcoO+Xy/6ovay/8LTuXMHkAAAAASUVORK5CYII='); background-size: cover; display: block;\"\n  ></span>\n  <img\n        class=\"gatsby-resp-image-image\"\n        alt=\"Stack\"\n        title=\"Stack\"\n        src=\"/static/b68dc619a35c3d8f513aebbf7364f500/1994c/stack.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/b68dc619a35c3d8f513aebbf7364f500/56d15/stack.png 200w,\n/static/b68dc619a35c3d8f513aebbf7364f500/d9f49/stack.png 400w,\n/static/b68dc619a35c3d8f513aebbf7364f500/1994c/stack.png 604w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"\n        style=\"width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;vertical-align:middle;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      />\n  </a>\n    </span></p>\n<p>As you can see, the first item in the array becomes the bottom of the stack, while the last item becomes the stack’s top.</p>\n<h3 id=\"push--pop\" style=\"position:relative;\"><a href=\"#push--pop\" aria-label=\"push  pop permalink\" class=\"anchor before\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"16\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" width=\"16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z\"></path></svg></a>Push &#x26; pop</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Inserting a new value into a stack is called <em>pushing</em> on to the stack.</li>\n<li>Removing elements from the top of the stack is called <em>popping</em> from the stack.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We will push a 1 onto the stack. Next, we will push a 10 and finally a 100.</p>\n<p><span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 604px; \"\n    >\n      <a\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-link\"\n    href=\"/static/7a2b65358166efed1b6526d7c8c007b1/1994c/push.png\"\n    style=\"display: block\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    rel=\"noopener\"\n  >\n    <span\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-background-image\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 67%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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'); background-size: cover; display: block;\"\n  ></span>\n  <img\n        class=\"gatsby-resp-image-image\"\n        alt=\"Stack\"\n        title=\"Stack\"\n        src=\"/static/7a2b65358166efed1b6526d7c8c007b1/1994c/push.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/7a2b65358166efed1b6526d7c8c007b1/56d15/push.png 200w,\n/static/7a2b65358166efed1b6526d7c8c007b1/d9f49/push.png 400w,\n/static/7a2b65358166efed1b6526d7c8c007b1/1994c/push.png 604w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"\n        style=\"width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;vertical-align:middle;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      />\n  </a>\n    </span></p>\n<p>As you can see, we always add data to the top (that is, the end) of the stack.</p>\n<p>Now, let’s pop some items. Because of a stack’s restrictions, we can only pop data from the top. First we pop the 100, next we pop the 10 and our stack contains only the number 1.</p>\n<p><span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 604px; \"\n    >\n      <a\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-link\"\n    href=\"/static/54335316e335f7234cf9a43fe6e60113/1994c/pop.png\"\n    style=\"display: block\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    rel=\"noopener\"\n  >\n    <span\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-background-image\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 67%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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'); background-size: cover; display: block;\"\n  ></span>\n  <img\n        class=\"gatsby-resp-image-image\"\n        alt=\"Stack\"\n        title=\"Stack\"\n        src=\"/static/54335316e335f7234cf9a43fe6e60113/1994c/pop.png\"\n        srcset=\"/static/54335316e335f7234cf9a43fe6e60113/56d15/pop.png 200w,\n/static/54335316e335f7234cf9a43fe6e60113/d9f49/pop.png 400w,\n/static/54335316e335f7234cf9a43fe6e60113/1994c/pop.png 604w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\"\n        style=\"width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;vertical-align:middle;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"\n      />\n  </a>\n    </span></p>\n<h3 id=\"lifo\" style=\"position:relative;\"><a href=\"#lifo\" aria-label=\"lifo permalink\" class=\"anchor before\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"16\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" width=\"16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z\"></path></svg></a>LIFO</h3>\n<p>A term that is used to describe the operations we can perform on a stack is <strong>LIFO</strong> (Last In First Out). All this means is that the last item pushed onto a stack is always the first item popped from it.</p>\n<h3 id=\"implement-a-stack\" style=\"position:relative;\"><a href=\"#implement-a-stack\" aria-label=\"implement a stack permalink\" class=\"anchor before\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"16\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" width=\"16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z\"></path></svg></a>Implement a stack</h3>\n<p>A stack is an abstract data type - it is built on top of other built-in data structures. In our case, we will use arrays, which are built-in data structures in JavaScript.</p>\n<p>We will implement a stack data structure using JavaScript classes.</p>\n<h6 id=\"learn-about-javascript-classes-in-my-blog-post-here\" style=\"position:relative;\"><a href=\"#learn-about-javascript-classes-in-my-blog-post-here\" aria-label=\"learn about javascript classes in my blog post here permalink\" class=\"anchor before\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"16\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" width=\"16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z\"></path></svg></a>Learn about JavaScript classes in my blog post <a href=\"https://hemanta.netlify.app/understanding-classes-in-javascript/\">here</a>.</h6>\n<pre class=\"grvsc-container synthwave-84\" data-language=\"js\" data-index=\"0\"><code class=\"grvsc-code\"><span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"1\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk10\">class</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk9\">Stack</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> {</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"2\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">  </span><span class=\"mtk10\">constructor</span><span class=\"mtk1\">() {</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"3\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">    </span><span class=\"mtk9 mtkb\">this</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk7\">data</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk12\">=</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> []</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"4\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">  }</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"5\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"6\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">  </span><span class=\"mtk6\">add</span><span class=\"mtk1\">(</span><span class=\"mtk3 mtki\">element</span><span class=\"mtk1\">) {</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"7\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">    </span><span class=\"mtk10\">return</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk9 mtkb\">this</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk3\">data</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">push</span><span class=\"mtk1\">(</span><span class=\"mtk3\">element</span><span class=\"mtk1\">)</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"8\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">  }</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"9\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"10\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">  </span><span class=\"mtk6\">remove</span><span class=\"mtk1\">() {</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"11\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">    </span><span class=\"mtk10\">return</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk9 mtkb\">this</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk3\">data</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">pop</span><span class=\"mtk1\">()</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"12\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">  }</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"13\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"14\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">  </span><span class=\"mtk6\">peek</span><span class=\"mtk1\">() {</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"15\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">    </span><span class=\"mtk10\">return</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk9 mtkb\">this</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk7\">data</span><span class=\"mtk1\">[</span><span class=\"mtk9 mtkb\">this</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk3\">data</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk3\">length</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk10\">-</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk7\">1</span><span class=\"mtk1\">]</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"16\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">  }</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"17\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk1\">}</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"18\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"19\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk10\">const</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk3\">stackOne</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk12\">=</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk10\">new</span><span class=\"mtk1\"> </span><span class=\"mtk9\">Stack</span><span class=\"mtk1\">()</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"20\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"21\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk3\">stackOne</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">add</span><span class=\"mtk1\">(</span><span class=\"mtk7\">1</span><span class=\"mtk1\">)</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"22\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk3\">stackOne</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">add</span><span class=\"mtk1\">(</span><span class=\"mtk7\">10</span><span class=\"mtk1\">)</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"23\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk3\">stackOne</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">add</span><span class=\"mtk1\">(</span><span class=\"mtk7\">100</span><span class=\"mtk1\">)</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"24\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"25\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk9\">console</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">log</span><span class=\"mtk1\">(</span><span class=\"mtk3\">stackOne</span><span class=\"mtk1\">)</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"26\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"31\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk9\">console</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">log</span><span class=\"mtk1\">(</span><span class=\"mtk3\">stackOne</span><span class=\"mtk1\">)</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"32\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk4 mtki\">// Stack { data: [ 1, 10 ] }</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"33\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"34\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk9\">console</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">log</span><span class=\"mtk1\">(</span><span class=\"mtk3\">stackOne</span><span class=\"mtk1\">.</span><span class=\"mtk6\">peek</span><span class=\"mtk1\">())</span></span></span>\n<span class=\"grvsc-line\"><span class=\"grvsc-gutter-pad\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-gutter grvsc-line-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-content=\"35\"></span><span class=\"grvsc-source\"><span class=\"mtk4 mtki\">// 10</span></span></span></code></pre>\n<p>Whenever we create a new instance of the <del>Stack</del> class, JavaScript will invoke the constructor method to build an empty array, where we store our data.</p>\n<p>The <del>Stack</del> class contains 3 methods that <em>push</em> new elements to the <del>data</del> array, <em>pop</em> elements from the <del>data</del> array and <em>read</em> elements from the <del>data</del> array.</p>\n<h6 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