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Heap overflow vs stack overflow

So as a general rule to avoid a stack overflow, big objects should be allocated to the heap (correct me if I am wrong). But, since the heap and the stack expand towards each other, wouldn't this cause ...
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Amortized Analysis? (Worst-case Performance Guarantees)

What is Amortized Analysis? And how can it help me achieve worst-case performance guarantees in my programs? I was reading that the following techniques can help the programmer achieve Worst-case ...
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What is the difference between an Array and a Stack?

According to Wikipedia, a stack: is a last in, first out (LIFO) abstract data type and linear data structure. While an array: is a data structure consisting of a collection of elements ...