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Deque

Applies to: general, python

A deque (double-ended queue) lets you push and pop from both ends in O(1). It works as a stack, a queue, or a sliding window buffer.

from collections import deque
q = deque([1, 2, 3])
q.appendleft(0)   # 0 1 2 3
q.pop()           # 3

See also: queue, stack