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PHP
34 lines
738 B
PHP
<?php
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/**
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* Gnome Sort
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* References:
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* https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/gnome-sort-a-stupid-one/
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*
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* The Gnome algorithm works by locating the first instance in which two adjoining elements are arranged incorrectly and swaps with each other.
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*
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* @param array $array refers to the array to be sorted
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* @return array
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*/
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function gnomeSort($array)
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{
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$a = 1;
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$b = 2;
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while ($a < count($array)) {
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if ($array[$a - 1] <= $array[$a]) {
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$a = $b;
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$b++;
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} else {
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list($array[$a],$array[$a - 1]) = array($array[$a - 1],$array[$a]);
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$a--;
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if ($a == 0) {
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$a = $b;
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$b++;
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}
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}
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}
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return $array;
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}
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