Overview

A sorting algorithm is an algorithm that puts elements of a list in a certain order. The most frequently used orders are numerical order and lexicographical order.[1] Most current programming languages include built-in or standard library functions for sorting arrays.

Discussion

Sorting is the process through which data are arranged according to their values. The following examples show standard library and/or built-in array sorting methods for different programming languages.

Language Sort Example
C++ #include <algorithm>
sort(array, array + sizeof(array) / sizeof(int));
C# System.Array.Sort(array)
Java import java.util.Arrays;
Arrays.sort(array);
JavaScript array.sort();
Python array.sort()
Swift array.sort()

Key Terms

sorting
Arranging data according to their values.

References

  1. Wikipedia: Sorting algorithm ↵

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