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- “Bubble sort: The algorithm you learned first and should never use again.”
- “Quick sort: Because waiting for a bubble to rise is just too slow.”
- “Merge sort: Divide and conquer, but also multiply your frustration when debugging.”
- “Insertion sort: The kid who wants to put everything in its right place… one item at a time.”
- “Shell sort: When you can’t fully commit to insertion sort or quick sort, so you do both halfway.”
- “Heap sort: Sorting like a boss, by piling things up and tearing them down efficiently.”
- “Radix sort: Sorting by thinking outside the ‘compare-and-swap’ box.”
- “Selection sort: The friend who finds the best thing and keeps doing it… slowly.”
- “Sorting algorithms: The true test of whether you prefer elegance or efficiency.”
- “Quick sort’s pivot: Proof that sometimes you just need a good leader to get things done.”