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- From: zznyyd@diku.dk (Finn Nielsen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Sorting a list
- Date: 25 Mar 1996 13:45:14 GMT
- Organization: Department of Computer Science, U of Copenhagen
- Sender: zznyyd@berling.diku.dk
- Message-ID: <ZZNYYD.96Mar25144514@diku.dk>
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- <ZZNYYD.96Mar21121908@diku.dk> <722.6656T1045T1014@nando.net>
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- In-reply-to: xyzzy@nando.net's message of 23 Mar 1996 22:34:30 GMT
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- In article <722.6656T1045T1014@nando.net> xyzzy@nando.net (Andy Philpotts) writes:
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- > Actually, there are several slower algorithms, my favorite is to RANDOMLY
- > permute the list until it happens to be sorted :-)
- > If you want a fast "simple" sort the shell sort (named after a Dr Shell!) is
- > probably good for relatively small lists.
- >
-
- Sorry I meant to say serious algorithms (is bubble sort a serious algoritm).
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- >
- > --
- > Andy Philpotts (xyzzy@nando.net)
- > --
- > The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be
- > regarded as a criminal offense.
- > -- E. W. Dijkstra
- >
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