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How to merge two sorted arrays into a sorted array?

This was asked of me in an interview and this is the solution I provided: public static int[] merge(int[] …

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Why is quicksort better than mergesort?

I was asked this question during an interview. They're both O(nlogn) and yet most people use Quicksort instead of …

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How to sort in-place using the merge sort algorithm?

I know the question is not too specific. All I want is someone to tell me how to convert a …

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Mergesort with Python

I couldn't find any working Python 3.3 mergesort algorithm codes, so I made one myself. Is there any way to speed …

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Why is merge sort worst case run time O (n log n)?

Can someone explain to me in simple English or an easy way to explain it?

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Mergesort in java

I am new to Java and have tried to implement mergesort in Java. However, even after running the program several …

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Merge Sort a Linked List

I was recently brushing up on some fundamentals and found merge sorting a linked list to be a pretty good …

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Non-Recursive Merge Sort

Can someone explain in English how does Non-Recursive merge sort works ? Thanks

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Exactly how many comparisons does merge sort make?

I have read that quicksort is much faster than mergesort in practice, and the reason for this is the hidden …

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Passing an array as an argument in C++

I'm writing a merge sort function, and right now I am just using a test case array (there is no …

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