Data Structure and its Types

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A data structure is a particular way of organizing data in a computer so that it can be used effectively.

For example, we can store a list of items having the same data-type using the array data structure.

In programming, we use so many types of data structures to provide a proper structure to our data. A data structure is basically used to collect and organize the data on which we are going to perform the operations.

Types of data structures are basically of two broad types:

Primitive
- Integer
- (Double) Floating-point Numbers
- Character
- Pointer
Non-primitive
- Linear Data Structure
  - Array
  - List
  - Stack
  - Queue
- Non-Linear Data Structure
  - Tree
  - Graph
- File Data Structure

Conclusion

Data structures are the most important part of a programming language and during tech interviews, the favourite topic of the interviewer.

That’s probably because the ability to choose the right data structure is one of the vital skills a programmer should possess.

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