fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 17 days agoMarge Sortmander.xyzimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1417arrow-down111
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minus-squareIron Lynx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-216 days agoTbf, Merge Sort has a Big O of n log (n) in all cases, so it’s a pretty mid sorting algorithm in general, but it’s conceptually straightforward and easy to explain to newbies.
minus-squareFushuan [he/him]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoThere’s no better big O sorting method for generic lists. Heap sort has better averages but the big O is the same in the end.
Tbf, Merge Sort has a Big O of n log (n) in all cases, so it’s a pretty mid sorting algorithm in general, but it’s conceptually straightforward and easy to explain to newbies.
There’s no better big O sorting method for generic lists. Heap sort has better averages but the big O is the same in the end.