How do I sort and stable_sort elements with std::priority_queue?

In C++, the `std::priority_queue` is a container adapter that provides constant time lookup of the largest (or smallest) element. However, it does not support sorting or stable sorting directly. To sort elements using a priority queue, you can pop elements from the queue and push them into a sorted container like a vector or a list. Below is an example demonstrating how to use `std::priority_queue` to sort elements.


        #include <iostream>
        #include <vector>
        #include <queue>
        #include <algorithm>
        
        int main() {
            std::priority_queue pq;

            // Inserting elements into the priority queue
            pq.push(5);
            pq.push(1);
            pq.push(3);
            pq.push(4);
            pq.push(2);

            // Vector to hold sorted elements
            std::vector sortedElements;

            // Pop all elements from the priority queue
            while (!pq.empty()) {
                sortedElements.push_back(pq.top());
                pq.pop();
            }

            // Reverse the sortedElements to have them in ascending order
            std::reverse(sortedElements.begin(), sortedElements.end());

            // Display sorted elements
            for (int element : sortedElements) {
                std::cout << element << " ";
            }
            std::cout << std::endl;

            return 0;
        }

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