How does bubble sort work?

Can you explain how bubble sort works?

Sure! 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.

What do you mean by 'wrong order'?

'Wrong order' means that if you're sorting in ascending order, a larger number appears before a smaller one. The algorithm continues until no swaps are needed.

How efficient is bubble sort compared to other sorting algorithms?

Bubble sort is not very efficient for large datasets, with a time complexity of O(n^2). Algorithms like quicksort or mergesort are generally faster.

Can you give me an example of how bubble sort sorts a list?

Absolutely! If we have a list [5, 3, 8, 4], bubble sort will compare 5 and 3, swap them to get [3, 5, 8, 4], and continue this process until the list is sorted.