Sorting algorithms
Many algorithms use arrays for a very broad range of applications. However, one of the most common tasks is sorting an array to arrange its elements in the correct order, either ascending or descending. Of course, you can sort data of various types, including numbers, strings, or even instances of user-defined classes. However, to keep things a bit simpler, here, we will only focus on sorting integer values.
Imagine a sorting algorithm
You benefit from the sorting procedure frequently in your daily life! For example, your inbox is sorted in a way to present the newest messages first (by sending date in descending order), your calendar presents a day plan sorted by hours (by event start date in ascending order), as well as your list of tasks shows entries from the most important to the least important (by priority in descending order). That’s not all – at work, you sort documents by their issue date, then you choose a suitable road to home from...
