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pronounced "deck"

• pjscott 14y ago
  So it is a doubly linked list, its name is deque, and its name is pronounced "deck". The levels of indirection here sound kind of like something Lewis Carroll might write.
  • algorias 14y ago
    The name means double-ended queue. That's the reason behind the strange pronunciation.
  • mappu 14y ago
    'deque' is an irregular abbreviation for double-ended queue, and "deck" is a convenient metaphor for visualising the container - you can put things at either end of a deck of cards. c.f. std::deque<>