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jsort

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Definition: Two different sort algorithms share this name. JSort (Jason Morrison) partially orders an array twice using build-heap, then finishes with insertion sort. J sort (John Cohen) uses strand sort for small lists and shuffle sort for larger ones.

See also JSort, J sort.

Note: Disambiguation entry for the two algorithms sharing the jsort name.

Author: PEB


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