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# Quick sort in Python
# function to find the partition position
def partition(array, low, high):
# choose the rightmost element as pivot
pivot = array[high]
# pointer for greater element
i = low - 1
# traverse through all elements
# compare each element with pivot
for j in range(low, high):
if array[j] <= pivot:
# if element smaller than pivot is found
# swap it with the greater element pointed by i
i = i + 1
# swapping element at i with element at j
(array[i], array[j]) = (array[j], array[i])
# swap the pivot element with the greater element specified by i
(array[i + 1], array[high]) = (array[high], array[i + 1])
# return the position from where partition is done
return i + 1
# function to perform quicksort
def quickSort(array, low, high):
if low < high:
# find pivot element such that
# element smaller than pivot are on the left
# element greater than pivot are on the right
pi = partition(array, low, high)
# recursive call on the left of pivot
quickSort(array, low, pi - 1)
# recursive call on the right of pivot
quickSort(array, pi + 1, high)
data = [8, 7, 2, 1, 0, 9, 6]
print("Unsorted Array")
print(data)
size = len(data)
quickSort(data, 0, size - 1)
print('Sorted Array in Ascending Order:')
print(data)
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