Python/sorts/wiggle_sort.py
2019-10-05 10:14:13 +05:00

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"""
Wiggle Sort.
Given an unsorted array nums, reorder it such
that nums[0] < nums[1] > nums[2] < nums[3]....
For example:
if input numbers = [3, 5, 2, 1, 6, 4]
one possible Wiggle Sorted answer is [3, 5, 1, 6, 2, 4].
"""
def wiggle_sort(nums):
"""Perform Wiggle Sort."""
for i in range(len(nums)):
if (i % 2 == 1) == (nums[i - 1] > nums[i]):
nums[i - 1], nums[i] = nums[i], nums[i - 1]
if __name__ == "__main__":
print("Enter the array elements:\n")
array = list(map(int, input().split()))
print("The unsorted array is:\n")
print(array)
wiggle_sort(array)
print("Array after Wiggle sort:\n")
print(array)