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Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions??

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On 05/25/2013 10:03 AM, Roy Smith wrote:
> In article <74e33270-a79a-4878-a400-8a6cda6637b2@googlegroups.com>,
>   lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> ya steven i had done the similar logic but thats not satisfying my professor
>> he had given the following constrains
>>   1. No in-built functions should be used
>>   2. we are expecting a O(n) solution
>>   3. Don't use count method
>
> A couple of points here:
>
> 1) In general, people on mailing lists are not into doing homework
> problems for other people.
>
> 2) If you're going to bring us a homework problem, at least describe the
> whole problem up front.  It really doesn't help to dribble out new
> requirements one at a time.
>
> 3) rustompmody@gmail.com already posted a pointer to the wikipedia
> article describing the required algorithm in detail.
>
> 4) I don't know what "no built-in functions should be used" means.  I
> assume it means, "don't call sort()"?  If you can't even call
> int.__lt__(), it's going to be really hard to do this.
>

The OP has already admitted that he didn't want a sort at all.  He wants 
to COUNT the items, not sort them.  So nothing in his orginal post 
relates to the real homework assignment.

-- 
DaveA

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help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com - 2013-05-24 01:04 -0700
  Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-24 18:12 +1000
  Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-05-24 08:33 -0400
  RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-24 16:06 +0300
  Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com - 2013-05-24 22:15 -0700
    Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 15:24 +1000
      Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com - 2013-05-24 22:39 -0700
        Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 15:43 +1000
        Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-25 05:57 +0000
          Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? lokeshkoppaka@gmail.com - 2013-05-24 23:05 -0700
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 16:12 +1000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 10:53 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 18:28 +1000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 11:43 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 18:47 +1000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 11:54 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 19:01 +1000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 12:10 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 19:14 +1000
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                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-25 15:46 +0100
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-05-25 16:03 +0100
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 01:41 +1000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-26 03:09 +0000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 14:02 +1000
                RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:12 +0300
                RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:17 +0300
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 03:23 +1000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-26 03:38 +0000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Dan Sommers <dan@tombstonezero.net> - 2013-05-26 04:06 +0000
                Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-26 14:28 +1000
                RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:34 +0300
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 12:30 +0300
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-05-25 13:01 +0100
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-25 10:03 -0400
              Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-05-25 10:27 -0400
            Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-25 14:30 +0000
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:07 +0300
            RE: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Carlos Nepomuceno <carlosnepomuceno@outlook.com> - 2013-05-25 20:45 +0300
    Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-24 22:43 -0700
    Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2013-05-25 09:29 -0400
      Re: help how to sort a list in order of 'n' in python without using inbuilt functions?? Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-05-25 17:59 +0300

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