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RE: name of a sorting algorithm

From "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com>
Subject RE: name of a sorting algorithm
Date 2012-02-14 20:21 +0000
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Prasad, Ramit wrote:
> My apologies, you are correct. It is a selection sort, just an inefficient one.
Hmm, I think I should say it is neither since it reminds me of a hybrid of 
both (bubble/selection).

The swapping seems very bubble sort, but the looking for the min / max 
case seems selection sort-ish. Whatever it is, it is certainly 
inefficient. :)

Ramit


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name of a sorting algorithm Jabba Laci <jabba.laci@gmail.com> - 2012-02-14 16:01 +0100
  Re: name of a sorting algorithm Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2012-02-14 10:25 -0500
    RE: name of a sorting algorithm "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2012-02-14 15:50 +0000
      RE: name of a sorting algorithm Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2012-02-14 11:44 -0500
        RE: name of a sorting algorithm "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2012-02-14 20:21 +0000
        RE: name of a sorting algorithm "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmorgan.com> - 2012-02-14 20:13 +0000
  Re: name of a sorting algorithm Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2012-02-14 16:33 +0100

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