Sorting Algorithm
In this tutorial we will learn about Selection sort algorithm.
In this technique we find the smallest element in each pass and place it in the appropriate position to get the elements in ascending or descending order.
In pass 1, smallest element is searched between a[0] to a[n-1] and swapped with a[0].
In pass 2, smallest element is searched between a[1] to a[n-1] and swapped with a[1].
In a similar way the process is carried out n-1 times.
/**
* a[0:n-1] is an array of n elements.
* temp is a variable to facilitate exchange.
*/
SelectionSort(a,n)
Begin
for k = 1 to n-1 by 1 do //this is for pass
Set small = a[k-1];
Set pos = k-1;
for j = k to n-1 by 1 do //this is for searching small element
if(a[j] < small) then
Set small = a[j];
Set pos = j;
endif
endfor
if(pos != k-1) then //swap value
Set temp = a[k-1];
Set a[k-1] = a[pos];
Set a[pos] = temp;
endif
endfor
End
#include <stdio.h>
//function declaration
void selectionSort(int *a, int n);
int main(){
//variable declaration
int arr[5], i;
//input
for(i = 0; i < 5; i++)
scanf("%d", &arr[i]);
//sort
selectionSort(arr, 5); //passing arr address and no. of elements
//output
for(i = 0; i < 5; i++)
printf("%d\n", arr[i]);
return 0;
}
//function definition
void selectionSort(int *a, int n){
int k, j, pos, small, temp;
for(k = 1; k <= n-1; k++){
small = a[k-1];
pos = k-1;
for(j = k; j <= n-1; j++){
if(a[j] < small){
small = a[j];
pos = j;
}
}
if(pos != k-1){
temp = a[k-1];
a[k-1] = a[pos];
a[pos] = temp;
}
}
}
1st pass requires (n-1) comparison
2nd pass required (n-2) comparison
... last pass requires 1 comparison.
So, total comparison = (n-1) + (n-2) + ... + 1
= n(n-1)/2
= O(n2)
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