The code for implementing the String pop() operation is

Question

A stack based on a linked list is based on the following code


```
class Node
{
String element;
Node next;
Node(String el, Node n)
{
element = el;
next = n;
}
}
Node top = null;

```

A)

if (top != null)
{
top = top.next;
String el = top.element;
return el;
}
else throw new RuntimeException("Empty Stack");
B)
if (top != null)
{
String el = top.element;
top = top.next;
return el;
}
else throw new RuntimeException("Empty Stack");
C)
if (top != null)
{
String el = top.element;
top = null;
return el;
}
else throw new RuntimeException("Empty Stack");
D)
return top.element;
top = top.next;

Answer 1

B)
if (top != null)
{
String el = top.element;
top = top.next;
return el;
}
else throw new RuntimeException("Empty Stack");