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sort using bubblesort. Compare efficiency with array#sort method using benchmark
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# Sort the array from lowest to highest | |
def bubblesort(arr) | |
n = arr.length | |
loop do | |
swapped = false | |
(n-1).times do |i| | |
if arr[i] > arr[i+1] | |
arr[i], arr[i+1] = arr[i+1], arr[i] | |
swapped = true | |
end | |
end | |
break if not swapped | |
end | |
arr | |
end | |
# Find the maximum | |
def maximum(arr) | |
bubblesort(arr).last | |
end | |
def minimum(arr) | |
bubblesort(arr).first | |
end | |
# expect it to return 42 below | |
result = maximum([2, 42, 22, 02]) | |
puts "max of 2, 42, 22, 02 is: #{result}" | |
# expect it to return 2 below | |
result = minimum([2, 42, 22, 02]) | |
puts "min of 2, 42, 22, 02 is: #{result}" | |
# expect it to return nil when empty array is passed in | |
result = maximum([]) | |
puts "max on empty set is: #{result.inspect}" | |
result = minimum([]) | |
puts "min on empty set is: #{result.inspect}" | |
result = maximum([-23, 0, -3]) | |
puts "max of -23, 0, -3 is: #{result}" | |
result = maximum([6]) | |
puts "max of just 6 is: #{result}" | |
require 'benchmark' | |
puts Benchmark.measure {bubblesort [2, 42, 22, 02]} | |
puts Benchmark.measure {[2, 42, 22, 02].sort} |
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