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PriorityQueue Vs Queue

A priority queue is a queue where each element has a priority, allowing for removal based on priority rather than arrival time, while a standard queue operates on a FIFO basis. Priority queues can be more complex to implement due to the need for element ordering, whereas regular queues are simpler and faster for insertion and removal. The deQueue operation for a priority queue has a time complexity of O(log n), compared to O(1) for a standard queue.

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PriorityQueue Vs Queue

A priority queue is a queue where each element has a priority, allowing for removal based on priority rather than arrival time, while a standard queue operates on a FIFO basis. Priority queues can be more complex to implement due to the need for element ordering, whereas regular queues are simpler and faster for insertion and removal. The deQueue operation for a priority queue has a time complexity of O(log n), compared to O(1) for a standard queue.

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Area Priority Queue

Queue
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Definition A priority queue is a queue in which each element
has a priority. A queue uses FIFO (First-In-First-Out) to remove
elements.
Elements are removed based on their priorities.

Types Min Priority Queue and Max Priority Queue.


It has no specific types.

Structure Each element in the priority queue has a priority.


Queue elements have no priority.

deQueue operation Elements are removed based on their highest


priority. Elements are removed in FIFO order.

Element ordering Ordered queue — elements are sorted by priority.


Random order — processed by arrival time.

Complexity More complex to implement due to element ordering.


Simple and easy to implement.

Syntax PriorityQueue<DataType> queue = new


PriorityQueue<>(); Queue<DataType> queue = new
LinkedList<>();

Properties Inherits methods from AbstractCollection,


AbstractQueue, Uses Queue interface and java.util package.
Object, and Collection.

Operation Insertion and removal (enQueue/deQueue) are more


complex. Insertion and removal are simple and fast.

Advantage Easy to remove the highest-priority element.


Efficient memory usage.

Disadvantage Takes more time to insert and delete elements.


Not ordered and limited for priority-based processing.

deQueue and enQueue time O(log n)


O(1)

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