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why use postfix /prefix expression instead of infix?
I understand how to convert infix to postfix/prefix but I do not understand why postfix or prefix expression are used in computer system?
What is the advantage of postfix prefix over infix expression?...
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Algorithm for recursive evaluation of postfix expressions
I'm reading Sedgewick's book on algorithms in C and I'm looking for an algorithm to evaluate postfix expressions (addition and multiplication only) without using a stack. I tried to implement one but ...
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Why do we have postfix increment?
Disclaimer: I know perfectly well the semantics of prefix and postfix increment. So please don't explain to me how they work.
Reading questions on stack overflow, I cannot help but notice that ...
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