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adam25bc
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Dec 16, 2011, 9:47 AM

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bubble sort	Can't Post

Hello All,

I am trying to create a bubble sort as following :

Code

use strict; 
my @array = (3,2,5,1,4); 
 
for (0 .. $#array -1) { 
 for (0 .. $#array -1) { 
   if ($array[$_] > $array[$_+1]) { 
       my $tmp = $array[$_]; 
       $array[$_] = $array[$_+1]; 
       $array[$_+1] = $tmp; 
   } 
 } 
} 
print "@array";

but I would like to have this sort shows also ascending sort as well. Also do you know how can I pars numbers to this sort , I mean instead of using 1,2,3,5 I can pass the numbers in command line.

Thanks

BillKSmith
Veteran

Dec 16, 2011, 11:22 AM

Post #2 of 9 (5039 views)

Re: [adam25bc] bubble sort [In reply to]	Can't Post

A bubble sort is never better than perl's built-in sort function (Refer: perldoc -f sort).

Reverse the direction of the sort by changing your '>' to '<'.

Assign the special array @ARGV (Refer: Perldoc perlvar) to your array to get the command line variables.

The variable $tmp is needed in most languages, but not in perl. Use an array slice (Refer: perldoc perldata) to swap a pair of elements.

Code

  
 
(array[$_], @array[$_+1]) = (@array[$_+1], @array[$_]);

Your algorithm is correct, but it can be made faster by changing the inner loop. It is not necessary to compare elements which are already in their final place.
Good Luck,
Bill

adam25bc
Novice

Dec 16, 2011, 11:29 AM

Post #3 of 9 (5038 views)

Re: [BillKSmith] bubble sort [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi Bill,

Thank you for your message.

I will do what you said. But I have one more question
How can I pars the numbers? now I have them inside the script.

Thanks

BillKSmith
Veteran

Dec 16, 2011, 12:36 PM

Post #4 of 9 (5031 views)

Re: [adam25bc] bubble sort [In reply to]	Can't Post

Quote

How can I pass the numbers? now I have them inside the script.

See @ARGV in my previous post!

I also suggest that you write the actual sort as a subroutine. You can then test it with a module such as Test::Simple, using perl's built-in sort as an oracle.
Good Luck,
Bill

adam25bc
Novice

Dec 16, 2011, 8:18 PM

Post #5 of 9 (5014 views)

Re: [BillKSmith] bubble sort [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hello All,

the bubble sort script is working now, but still I can only have descending sort and I am not able to have it ascending .

following is my script

Code

 
#!/usr/bin/perl 
print "Enter a series of 5 numbers and I will sort them numerically for you\n\n" ; 
 
$count=0 ; 
 
while ($count < 5) 
{ 
   print "Please enter a number:" ; 
   $input=<STDIN> ; 
   chomp($input) ; 
   @num[$count]=$input ; 
   $count++ ; 
} 
 
 @array = @num; 
 
for (0 .. $#array -1) { 
 for (0 .. $#array -1) { 
   if ($array[$_] > $array[$_+1]) { 
       my $tmp = $array[$_]; 
# $array[$_] = $array[$_+1]; 
($array[$_], $array[$_+1]) = ($array[$_+1], $array[$_]); 
       $array[$_+1] = $tmp; 
   } 
 } 
} 
print "@array";

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks

BillKSmith
Veteran

Dec 16, 2011, 8:50 PM

Post #6 of 9 (5008 views)

Re: [adam25bc] bubble sort [In reply to]	Can't Post

Code

#!/usr/bin/perl 
print 
    "Enter a series of 5 numbers and I will sort them numerically for you\n\n"; 
$count = 0; 
while ( $count < 5 ) { 
    print "Please enter a number:"; 
    $input = <STDIN>; 
    chomp($input); 
    @num[$count] = $input; 
    $count++; 
} 
@array = @num; 
for ( 0 .. $#array - 1 ) { 
    for ( 0 .. $#array - 1 ) { 
        # if ( $array[$_] > $array[ $_ + 1 ] ) { # assending 
        if ( $array[$_] < $array[ $_ + 1 ] ) { # decending 
            # my $tmp = $array[$_]; 
            # $array[$_] = $array[$_+1]; 
            ( $array[$_], $array[ $_ + 1 ] ) = ( $array[ $_ + 1 ], $array[$_] ); 
            # $array[ $_ + 1 ] = $tmp; 
        } 
    } 
} 
print "@array";

Note: $tmp is not needed at all!
The comparison operator determines which way it sorts.
Good Luck,
Bill

adam25bc
Novice

Dec 16, 2011, 9:01 PM

Post #7 of 9 (5006 views)

Re: [BillKSmith] bubble sort [In reply to]	Can't Post

Hi Bill,

Thank you very much for your reply.
How can I have both ascending and descending in the same output.

for example the output should be this way

1 2 3 4 5
5 4 3 2 1

Thanks again

BillKSmith
Veteran

Dec 16, 2011, 9:05 PM

Post #8 of 9 (5002 views)

Re: [adam25bc] bubble sort [In reply to]	Can't Post

Print the array backwards with the reverse function. (Refer: perldoc -f reverse)
Good Luck,
Bill

adam25bc
Novice

Dec 16, 2011, 9:33 PM

Post #9 of 9 (4998 views)

Re: [BillKSmith] bubble sort [In reply to]	Can't Post

thank you very much!!
it worked!!

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