Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (4th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (4th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
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ISBN: 9780134787961
Author: Tony Gaddis, Godfrey Muganda
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16.1, Problem 16.3CP

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Selection sort:

  • This is sorting algorithm in which it finds out the smallest value in the array and moves that element to position “0”.
  • Then, it finds out the next smallest value and moves the element to position “1”.
  • This process is continued until all the elements are placed in proper order.

Example:

Consider the elements to sort (8, 5, 1, 2, 7 )

  • Find the smallest element in the array by comparing all the values and place it in the first position.

  • Find the next smallest element in the array by comparing the values and place it in second position.

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