What are the different types of sorting algorithms?

What are the different types of sorting algorithms?

There are several types of sorting algorithms, including bubble sort, quicksort, mergesort, and heapsort. Would you like to know more about a specific one?

Can you explain how quicksort works?

Sure! Quicksort is a divide-and-conquer algorithm. It works by selecting a 'pivot' element and partitioning the array into two sub-arrays, one with elements less than the pivot and the other with elements greater than the pivot. This process is then recursively applied to the sub-arrays.

What are the advantages of using mergesort?

Mergesort is stable and has a guaranteed time complexity of O(n log n), making it efficient for large datasets. It's also good for linked lists.

Are there any sorting algorithms that are not comparison-based?

Yes, there are non-comparison-based sorting algorithms like counting sort, radix sort, and bucket sort. They can be more efficient under certain conditions.