Data Structures

 

Data StructureUse CaseExample
ArrayStoring a fixed-size list of items in orderDisplaying image thumbnails in a gallery
Object (or Dictionary)Grouping related data with labelsStoring image info like title, date, and description
List (Dynamic Array)When you need to add/remove items oftenA growing list of user-submitted photos
StackLast-in-first-out operationsUndo/redo image edits (future feature idea!)
QueueFirst-in-first-out processingProcessing upload requests in order
SetUnique items onlyStoring unique image tags
TreeHierarchical dataOrganizing images by year/month/category (advanced)

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