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

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def stooge_sort(arr):
"""
>>> arr = [2, 4, 5, 3, 1]
>>> stooge_sort(arr)
>>> print(arr)
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
"""
stooge(arr, 0, len(arr) - 1)
def stooge(arr, i, h):
if i >= h:
return
# If first element is smaller than the last then swap them
if arr[i] > arr[h]:
arr[i], arr[h] = arr[h], arr[i]
# If there are more than 2 elements in the array
if h - i + 1 > 2:
t = (int)((h - i + 1) / 3)
# Recursively sort first 2/3 elements
stooge(arr, i, (h - t))
# Recursively sort last 2/3 elements
stooge(arr, i + t, (h))
# Recursively sort first 2/3 elements
stooge(arr, i, (h - t))