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# Implement Queue using Stacks

## Description

Implement the following operations of a queue using stacks.

* push(x) -- Push element x to the back of queue.
* pop() -- Removes the element from in front of queue.
* peek() -- Get the front element.
* empty() -- Return whether the queue is empty.

**Example:**

```
MyQueue queue = new MyQueue();

queue.push(1);
queue.push(2);  
queue.peek();  // returns 1
queue.pop();   // returns 1
queue.empty(); // returns false
```

**Notes:**

* You must use only standard operations of a stack -- which means only `push to top`, `peek/pop from top`, `size`, and `is empty` operations are valid.
* Depending on your language, stack may not be supported natively. You may simulate a stack by using a list or deque (double-ended queue), as long as you use only standard operations of a stack.
* You may assume that all operations are valid (for example, no pop or peek operations will be called on an empty queue).

## Solution

```cpp
class MyQueue {
public:
    /** Initialize your data structure here. */
    MyQueue() {
    }

    /** Push element x to the back of queue. */
    void push(int x) {
        st.push(x);
    }

    /** Removes the element from in front of queue and returns that element. */
    int pop() {
        if (rst.empty())
            transfer(rst, st);
        int val = rst.top();
        rst.pop();
        return val;
    }

    /** Get the front element. */
    int peek() {
        if (rst.empty())
            transfer(rst, st);
        return rst.top();
    }

    void transfer(stack<int> &s1, stack<int> &s2) {
        while (!s2.empty()) {
            s1.push(s2.top());
            s2.pop();
        }
    }

    /** Returns whether the queue is empty. */
    bool empty() {
        return st.empty() && rst.empty();
    }

    stack<int> st, rst;
};
```