programming-examples/ruby/Algorithms/3way_quick_sort.rb
2019-11-15 12:59:38 +01:00

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# 3 way quick sort (Quick sort optimized for duplicates)
#In 3 Way QuickSort, an array arr[l..r] is divided in 3 parts:
#a) arr[l..i] elements less than pivot.
#b) arr[i+1..j-1] elements equal to pivot.
#c) arr[j..r] elements greater than pivot
def quick_sort(a,lo,hi)
if lo<hi
temp=partition(a,lo,hi)
l=temp[0]
r=temp[1]
quick_sort(a,lo,l-1)
quick_sort(a,r+1,hi)
end
end
def partition(a,lo,hi)
pivot=a[lo]
i=lo+1
lt=lo
gt=hi
while(i<=gt)
if a[i]< pivot
temp=a[lt]
a[lt]=a[i]
a[i]=temp
lt+=1
i+=1
elsif a[i]>pivot
temp=a[i]
a[i]=a[gt]
a[gt]=temp
gt-=1
else
i+=1
end
end
return lt,gt
end
a = [4, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 1, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 1, 4, 4, 4]
quick_sort(a,0,18)
print a