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Infix, Prefix, and Postfix Expressions

The document explains infix, prefix, and postfix notations for expressions, highlighting their definitions and examples. Infix notation places operators between operands, while prefix (Polish) notation places them before and postfix (Reverse-Polish) notation places them after. Postfix notation is particularly efficient for computers as it simplifies evaluation using a stack without needing to consider operator precedence.

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Infix, Prefix, and Postfix Expressions

The document explains infix, prefix, and postfix notations for expressions, highlighting their definitions and examples. Infix notation places operators between operands, while prefix (Polish) notation places them before and postfix (Reverse-Polish) notation places them after. Postfix notation is particularly efficient for computers as it simplifies evaluation using a stack without needing to consider operator precedence.

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Infix , prefix

and postfix
Expressions
Infix Notation
Definition: The most common notation for humans, where the operator
is placed between its operands.

Example:

𝑎+𝑏*𝑐
a+b*ca plus b * c

Computers need to parse and evaluate infix expressions by considering


operator precedence (e.g., * before +) and associativity, often using a
stack data structure.
.

Prefix Notation
•Definition: Also known as Polish notation, the operator is written
before its operands.

•Example:

, the prefix equivalent of a+b*c is + a * b c.

While less intuitive for humans, prefix notation can be evaluated


with a stack, but it involves scanning from right to left to handle
operands first
Postfix Notation
Also known as Reverse-Polish Notation, the operator is written
after its operands.

Example:

For a+b*c, the postfix equivalent is a b c * +.

This notation is efficient for computers because it can be evaluated


using a single stack without needing to parse for precedence or
brackets, making stack-based evaluation straightforward.
Convert into reverse polish
and show stack status
POSTFIX EVALUATION
If Given expression is a postfix expression,then

For each character in the expression

◦ If it is operand
◦ push to stack

◦ If it is operator ,
◦ pop 2 operands
◦ Apply the operator to popped operands
◦ Push the result to the stack

◦ If the stack has single operand


◦ Pop it and the output is result

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