What are some advanced techniques for optimizing quicksort?

What are some advanced techniques for optimizing quicksort?

Some advanced techniques include using median-of-three for pivot selection, tail recursion optimization, and hybrid approaches.

Can you explain the median-of-three pivot selection?

Sure! The median-of-three method selects the pivot as the median of the first, middle, and last elements, improving performance.

What is tail recursion optimization?

Tail recursion optimization involves transforming recursive calls into iterative ones to reduce stack space usage.

Are there any hybrid sorting algorithms that use quicksort?

Yes, Timsort is a hybrid sorting algorithm that combines merge sort and insertion sort, often using quicksort for larger datasets.