C++ .top()

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Published Jul 29, 2022Updated Dec 21, 2022
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The .top() method returns the top element on the stack. This will be the most recently added element on the stack since they follow a last-in first-out (LIFO) insertion order.

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Syntax

The .top() method can be called on a stack using the following syntax:

stackName.top();

Codebyte Example

The following example calls the .top() method to print successive entries from myStack:

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