Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design (5th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design (5th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134801155
Author: Tony Gaddis
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 3AW

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Pseudocode explanation:

The variable “index”, “scan” and “unsortedValue” is declared as integer. The first element is compared with the next one and the comparison carried out till the last index. Assign “index” to “scan”. If the “array[scan-1] ” is less than the “array[scan]” then swap is performed for that particular pairs of element.

The given pseudocode performs the “Insertion sort algorithm”.

Insertion sort algorithm

  • Sorting is a process to place the elements in order...

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