What are some common sorting algorithms and how do they work?

What are some common sorting algorithms and how do they work?

Common sorting algorithms include Bubble Sort, Quick Sort, Merge Sort, and Insertion Sort. Would you like a brief overview of each?

Yes, please explain Quick Sort.

Quick Sort is a divide-and-conquer algorithm. It selects a 'pivot' element and partitions the array into two sub-arrays, sorting them recursively.

How does Merge Sort differ from Quick Sort?

Merge Sort also uses divide-and-conquer but divides the array into halves, sorts them, and then merges the sorted halves back together.

Which sorting algorithm is the fastest?

It depends on the context, but Quick Sort is often faster in practice due to its efficient partitioning, despite Merge Sort having better worst-case performance.