Compare and contrast the behavior of bubble sort, insertion sort on the following set of value 1,2,3,4,5,6 Data structure using c++
Compare and contrast the behavior of bubble sort, insertion sort on the following set of value
1,2,3,4,5,6
Data structure using c++
Let's compare and contrast the behavior of bubble sort and insertion sort on the set of values {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} using C++.
Bubble Sort:
Bubble sort is a simple sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent elements, and swaps them if they are in the wrong order. The algorithm continues to pass through the list until no more swaps are needed, indicating that the list is sorted.
Behavior:
In the first pass, the largest element (6) will "bubble" up to the last position.
In the second pass, the second largest element (5) will move to the second-to-last position.
This process continues until all elements are in their correct sorted positions.
Step-by-step behavior of bubble sort on {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}:
Pass 1: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Pass 2: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Pass 3: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Pass 4: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Pass 5: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Bubble sort has a time complexity of O(n^2) in the worst and average cases, and O(n) in the best case when the list is already sorted.
Insertion Sort:
Insertion sort is another simple sorting algorithm that builds the final sorted array one item at a time. It iterates through the input elements and, for each element, places it in its correct position within the already sorted portion of the array.
Behavior:
Initially, the first element (1) is considered as the sorted portion.
The algorithm then picks the second element (2) and inserts it into the correct position within the sorted portion (1).
It continues this process for the remaining elements, gradually expanding the sorted portion of the array.
Step-by-step behavior of insertion sort on {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}:
Pass 1: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Pass 2: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Pass 3: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Pass 4: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Pass 5: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] (no swaps)
Insertion sort has a time complexity of O(n^2) in the worst and average cases, and O(n) in the best case when the list is already sorted.
Comparison and Contrast:
Both bubble sort and insertion sort have similar behavior on the given set of values. Since the input array is already sorted in ascending order, no swaps are required in either algorithm. Therefore, they both perform optimally, with a time complexity of O(n) in this specific case.
However, in the general case, bubble sort and insertion sort differ in terms of their average and worst-case time complexity. Bubble sort always performs Θ(n^2) comparisons and swaps, regardless of the input. On the other hand,
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