programming-examples/c/Search_Sorting/C Program to Implement Stooge Sort.c

/*
 * C Program to Implement Stooge Sort
 */
#include <stdio.h>

// Function Prototype
void stoogesort(int [], int, int);

void main()
{
    int b[7], i;
    printf("Enter the values you want to sort using STOOGE SORT!!!:\n");
    for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
        scanf(" %d", &b[i]);
    stoogesort(b, 0, 6);
    printf("sorted by stooge sort \n");
    for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
        {
            printf("%d ", b[i]);
        }
    printf("\n");
}

// Function to implement STOOGE SORT
void stoogesort(int a[], int i, int j)
{
    int temp, k;
    if (a[i] > a[j])
        {
            temp = a[i];
            a[i] = a[j];
            a[j] = temp;
        }
    if ((i + 1) >= j)
        return;
    k = (int)((j - i + 1) / 3);
    stoogesort(a, i, j - k);
    stoogesort(a, i + k, j);
    stoogesort(a, i, j - k);
}
/*
*OUTPUT:
Enter the values you want to sort using STOOGE SORT!!!:
6
1
5
3
8
7
2
sorted by stooge sort
1 2 3 5 6 7 8
Enter the values you want to sort using STOOGE SORT!!!:
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
sorted by stooge sort
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Enter the values you want to sort using STOOGE SORT!!!:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
sorted by stooge sort
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
*/