"""For reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd%E2%80%93even_sort """ def odd_even_sort(input_list: list) -> list: """this algorithm uses the same idea of bubblesort, but by first dividing in two phase (odd and even). Originally developed for use on parallel processors with local interconnections. :param collection: mutable ordered sequence of elements :return: same collection in ascending order Examples: >>> odd_even_sort([5 , 4 ,3 ,2 ,1]) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] >>> odd_even_sort([]) [] >>> odd_even_sort([-10 ,-1 ,10 ,2]) [-10, -1, 2, 10] >>> odd_even_sort([1 ,2 ,3 ,4]) [1, 2, 3, 4] """ sorted = False while sorted is False: # Until all the indices are traversed keep looping sorted = True for i in range(0, len(input_list) - 1, 2): # iterating over all even indices if input_list[i] > input_list[i + 1]: input_list[i], input_list[i + 1] = input_list[i + 1], input_list[i] # swapping if elements not in order sorted = False for i in range(1, len(input_list) - 1, 2): # iterating over all odd indices if input_list[i] > input_list[i + 1]: input_list[i], input_list[i + 1] = input_list[i + 1], input_list[i] # swapping if elements not in order sorted = False return input_list if __name__ == "__main__": print("Enter list to be sorted") input_list = [int(x) for x in input().split()] # inputing elements of the list in one line sorted_list = odd_even_sort(input_list) print("The sorted list is") print(sorted_list)