from __future__ import print_function def cocktail_shaker_sort(unsorted): """ Pure implementation of the cocktail shaker sort algorithm in Python. """ for i in range(len(unsorted)-1, 0, -1): swapped = False for j in range(i, 0, -1): if unsorted[j] < unsorted[j-1]: unsorted[j], unsorted[j-1] = unsorted[j-1], unsorted[j] swapped = True for j in range(i): if unsorted[j] > unsorted[j+1]: unsorted[j], unsorted[j+1] = unsorted[j+1], unsorted[j] swapped = True if not swapped: return unsorted if __name__ == '__main__': import sys # For python 2.x and 3.x compatibility: 3.x has not raw_input builtin # otherwise 2.x's input builtin function is too "smart" if sys.version_info.major < 3: input_function = raw_input else: input_function = input user_input = input_function('Enter numbers separated by a comma:\n') unsorted = [int(item) for item in user_input.split(',')] cocktail_shaker_sort(unsorted) print(unsorted)