A sorting algorithm is a function that takes a sequence of items and constructs a permutation of them in a specific order or arrangement.
First of all, the study will evaluate algorithms with by following properties.
It is a type of sorting that is based on a single comparison operation, such as "less than."
A Sort Key is a value utilized to establish the order of items within a given collection.
In a stable sorting algorithm, items with the same sort keys maintain their position order after the collection is sorted.
Recursion is a behavior in which a function calls itself. Recursive algorithms typically operate by dividing an array into smaller subarrays and sorting them individually.
An in-place sorting algorithm requires no additional data structure during its execution to perform the sorting. However, certain algorithms cannot be used in-place as they do not overwrite their input and instead create a new data structure in memory.
A sorting algorithm is considered adaptive if it leverages the presence of already "sorted" elements in the input list to optimize its performance.
An online sorting algorithm is capable of sorting a continuous stream of input, meaning it can process individual elements as they are fed to the algorithm, without requiring all inputs to be available from the start of the algorithm.