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Re: name of a sorting algorithm

From Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com>
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Subject Re: name of a sorting algorithm
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Date 2012-02-14 12:04 -0500
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Den wrote:

> I disagree.  In a bubble sort, one pointer points to the top element,
> while another descents through all the other elements, swapping the
> elements at the pointers when necessary.

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it 
means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' (_Through the 
Looking Glass, Lewis Caroll).  And you, too, have that ability.  
Contrariwise see Knuth, _The Art of Computer Programming_ Section 5.2.2, 
Algorithm B.

	Mel.

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Re: name of a sorting algorithm Arnaud Delobelle <arnodel@gmail.com> - 2012-02-14 16:22 +0000
  Re: name of a sorting algorithm Den <patentsvnc@gmail.com> - 2012-02-14 08:55 -0800
    Re: name of a sorting algorithm Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2012-02-14 12:04 -0500
    Re: name of a sorting algorithm Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-02-14 10:37 -0700
    Re: name of a sorting algorithm Jabba Laci <jabba.laci@gmail.com> - 2012-02-14 19:10 +0100
    Re: name of a sorting algorithm Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2012-02-14 13:59 -0700

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