Bubble Sort

By

Junaid Ali Siddiqui

 What is sorting ?
 Sorting refers to arranging the records in
some logical order.
 In case of String or character data this
order may be alphabetical.
 In case of numerical data this order may be
increasing or decreasing .
 Sorting efficiently may be quite
complicated.
 Types of sorting algorithms

 Bubble sort
 Quick sort
 Heap sort
 Radix sort
 Selection sort
 Merge sort
 Insertion sort
 Bubble sort algorithm
BUBBLE(DATA,N,PTR,K)
Here DATA is an array with N elements. This algorithm sorts the
elements of DATA in ascending order.
Step 1 :Repeat steps 2 and 3 for K=1 to N-1.
Step 2 :Set PTR:=1.[Initializes pass pointer PTR.]
Step 3:Repeat while (PTR<=N-K):[ Executes pass.]
(a) if( DATA[PTR]>DATA[PTR +1]),then:
Interchange DATA[PTR] and DATA[PTR+1].
(b) Set PTR:=PTR+1
[End of inner loop.]
[End of Step 1 outer loop.]
Step 4 : Exit.
 How it works ?

This algorithm will be explained by the help

of an example.
 Complexity of Bubble sort
algorithm
 Traditionally the time for a sorting algorithm is measured
in terms of the number of comparisons.
 The number f(n) of comparisons in the bubble sort is
easily computed.
 Specifically
 There are n-1 comparisons during the first pass which
places the largest element in the last position,.
 There are n-2 comparisons in the 2nd step which places
second largest element in the next-to-last position and so
on.
 Continued………..
Thus
f(n)=(n-1)+(n-2)+………..+2+1=n(n-1)/2=nxn/2+O(n)=O(nxn)
Remark:
 Some programmers use a bubble sort algorithm that containsa 1-
bit variable FLAG (or a logical variable FLAG) to signalwhen
no interchange takes place during a first pass.
 If FLAG = 0 after any pass ,then the list is already sorted and
there is noneed to continue.
 This may cut down on the number of passes.
Caution:
 However ,when using such a FLAG ,one must initialize ,change
and test
the variable FLAG during each pass.
 Hence the use of FLAG is efficient only when the list originally
is “almost” in sorted order.
 Any response?

If there is any question in your mind you can

ask.

Junaid_upesh@yahoo.com
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References:
Schaum ‘s outline of theory & problems of Data
structures.