mit 6.0001 - bubble sort

bubble_sort.py

import random

def bubble_sorted_list(ulist):
  '''
  sort ulist by pairwise checks:
  pairwise comparisons from start (index 0) to end (index n), shifting higher values toward the end
  aka BUBBLE SORT
  '''
  swap = True
  while swap:
    swap = False
    for j in range(len(ulist)-1):
      if ulist[j] > ulist[j+1]:
        temp = ulist[j]
        ulist[j] = ulist[j+1]
        ulist[j+1] = temp
        swap = True
  return(ulist)

if __name__ == "__main__":
  ulist = random.sample(range(0, 100), 10)
  #s = input('String to sort: ')
  #ulist = list(s)
  print(f'List to sort: {ulist}')
  print(f'Bubble-sorted list: {bubble_sorted_list(ulist)}')