Cocktail Sort

Cocktail Sort is a variation of Bubble sort. The Bubble sort algorithm always traverses elements from left and moves the largest element to its correct position in the first iteration and second-largest in the second iteration and so on. Cocktail Sort traverses through a given array in both directions alternatively. Cocktail sort does not go through the unnecessary iteration making it efficient for large arrays.

Cocktail sorts break down barriers that limit bubble sorts from being efficient enough on large arrays by not allowing them to go through unnecessary iterations on one specific region (or cluster) before moving onto another section of an array.
Algorithm: 
Each iteration of the algorithm is broken up into 2 stages: 

1. The first stage loops through the array from left to right, just like the Bubble Sort. During the loop, adjacent items are compared and if the value on the left is greater than the value on the right, then values are swapped. At the end of the first iteration, the largest number will reside at the end of the array.
2. The second stage loops through the array in opposite direction- starting from the item just before the most recently sorted item, and moving back to the start of the array. Here also, adjacent items are compared and are swapped if required.

Example : 

Let us consider an example array (5 1 4 2 8 0 2)

First Forward Pass: 
(5 1 4 2 8 0 2) ? (1 5 4 2 8 0 2), Swap since 5 > 1 
(1 5 4 2 8 0 2) ? (1 4 5 2 8 0 2), Swap since 5 > 4 
(1 4 5 2 8 0 2) ? (1 4 2 5 8 0 2), Swap since 5 > 2 
(1 4 2 5 8 0 2) ? (1 4 2 5 8 0 2) 
(1 4 2 5 8 0 2) ? (1 4 2 5 0 8 2), Swap since 8 > 0 
(1 4 2 5 0 8 2) ? (1 4 2 5 0 2 8), Swap since 8 > 2
After the first forward pass, the greatest element of the array will be present at the last index of the array.
First Backward Pass: 
(1 4 2 5 0 2 8) ? (1 4 2 5 0 2 8) 
(1 4 2 5 0 2 8) ? (1 4 2 0 5 2 8), Swap since 5 > 0 
(1 4 2 0 5 2 8) ? (1 4 0 2 5 2 8), Swap since 2 > 0 
(1 4 0 2 5 2 8) ? (1 0 4 2 5 2 8), Swap since 4 > 0 
(1 0 4 2 5 2 8) ? (0 1 4 2 5 2 8), Swap since 1 > 0
After the first backward pass, the smallest element of the array will be present at the first index of the array.
Second Forward Pass: 
(0 1 4 2 5 2 8) ? (0 1 4 2 5 2 8) 
(0 1 4 2 5 2 8) ? (0 1 2 4 5 2 8), Swap since 4 > 2 
(0 1 2 4 5 2 8) ? (0 1 2 4 5 2 8) 
(0 1 2 4 5 2 8) ? (0 1 2 4 2 5 8), Swap since 5 > 2
Second Backward Pass: 
(0 1 2 4 2 5 8) ? (0 1 2 2 4 5 8), Swap since 4 > 2
Now, the array is already sorted, but our algorithm doesn’t know if it is completed. The algorithm needs to complete this whole pass without any swap to know it is sorted. 
(0 1 2 2 4 5 8) ? (0 1 2 2 4 5 8) 
(0 1 2 2 4 5 8) ? (0 1 2 2 4 5 8)
Below is the implementation of the above algorithm :

// C++ implementation of Cocktail Sort
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Sorts array a[0..n-1] using Cocktail sort
void CocktailSort(int a[], int n)
{
    bool swapped = true;
    int start = 0;
    int end = n - 1;

    while (swapped) {
        // reset the swapped flag on entering
        // the loop, because it might be true from
        // a previous iteration.
        swapped = false;

        // loop from left to right same as
        // the bubble sort
        for (int i = start; i < end; ++i) {
            if (a[i] > a[i + 1]) {
                swap(a[i], a[i + 1]);
                swapped = true;
            }
        }

        // if nothing moved, then array is sorted.
        if (!swapped)
            break;

        // otherwise, reset the swapped flag so that it
        // can be used in the next stage
        swapped = false;

        // move the end point back by one, because
        // item at the end is in its rightful spot
        --end;

        // from right to left, doing the
        // same comparison as in the previous stage
        for (int i = end - 1; i >= start; --i) {
            if (a[i] > a[i + 1]) {
                swap(a[i], a[i + 1]);
                swapped = true;
            }
        }

        // increase the starting point, because
        // the last stage would have moved the next
        // smallest number to its rightful spot.
        ++start;
    }
}

/* Prints the array */
void printArray(int a[], int n)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
        printf("%d ", a[i]);
    printf("\n");
}

// Driver code
int main()
{
    int a[] = { 5, 1, 4, 2, 8, 0, 2 };
    int n = sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]);
    CocktailSort(a, n);
    printf("Sorted array :\n");
    printArray(a, n);
    return 0;
}

// Java program for implementation of Cocktail Sort
public class CocktailSort 
{
    void cocktailSort(int a[])
    {
        boolean swapped = true;
        int start = 0;
        int end = a.length;

        while (swapped == true) 
        {
            // reset the swapped flag on entering the
            // loop, because it might be true from a
            // previous iteration.
            swapped = false;

            // loop from bottom to top same as
            // the bubble sort
            for (int i = start; i < end - 1; ++i) 
            {
                if (a[i] > a[i + 1]) {
                    int temp = a[i];
                    a[i] = a[i + 1];
                    a[i + 1] = temp;
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }

            // if nothing moved, then array is sorted.
            if (swapped == false)
                break;

            // otherwise, reset the swapped flag so that it
            // can be used in the next stage
            swapped = false;

            // move the end point back by one, because
            // item at the end is in its rightful spot
            end = end - 1;

            // from top to bottom, doing the
            // same comparison as in the previous stage
            for (int i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) 
            {
                if (a[i] > a[i + 1]) 
                {
                    int temp = a[i];
                    a[i] = a[i + 1];
                    a[i + 1] = temp;
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }

            // increase the starting point, because
            // the last stage would have moved the next
            // smallest number to its rightful spot.
            start = start + 1;
        }
    }

    /* Prints the array */
    void printArray(int a[])
    {
        int n = a.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
            System.out.print(a[i] + " ");
        System.out.println();
    }

    // Driver code
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        CocktailSort ob = new CocktailSort();
        int a[] = { 5, 1, 4, 2, 8, 0, 2 };
        ob.cocktailSort(a);
        System.out.println("Sorted array");
        ob.printArray(a);
    }
}

# Python program for implementation of Cocktail Sort


def cocktailSort(a):
    n = len(a)
    swapped = True
    start = 0
    end = n-1
    while (swapped == True):

        # reset the swapped flag on entering the loop,
        # because it might be true from a previous
        # iteration.
        swapped = False

        # loop from left to right same as the bubble
        # sort
        for i in range(start, end):
            if (a[i] > a[i + 1]):
                a[i], a[i + 1] = a[i + 1], a[i]
                swapped = True

        # if nothing moved, then array is sorted.
        if (swapped == False):
            break

        # otherwise, reset the swapped flag so that it
        # can be used in the next stage
        swapped = False

        # move the end point back by one, because
        # item at the end is in its rightful spot
        end = end-1

        # from right to left, doing the same
        # comparison as in the previous stage
        for i in range(end-1, start-1, -1):
            if (a[i] > a[i + 1]):
                a[i], a[i + 1] = a[i + 1], a[i]
                swapped = True

        # increase the starting point, because
        # the last stage would have moved the next
        # smallest number to its rightful spot.
        start = start + 1


# Driver code 
a = [5, 1, 4, 2, 8, 0, 2]
cocktailSort(a)
print("Sorted array is:")
for i in range(len(a)):
    print("% d" % a[i])

// C# program for implementation of Cocktail Sort
using System;

class GFG {

    static void cocktailSort(int[] a)
    {
        bool swapped = true;
        int start = 0;
        int end = a.Length;

        while (swapped == true) {

            // reset the swapped flag on entering the
            // loop, because it might be true from a
            // previous iteration.
            swapped = false;

            // loop from bottom to top same as
            // the bubble sort
            for (int i = start; i < end - 1; ++i) {
                if (a[i] > a[i + 1]) {
                    int temp = a[i];
                    a[i] = a[i + 1];
                    a[i + 1] = temp;
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }

            // if nothing moved, then array is sorted.
            if (swapped == false)
                break;

            // otherwise, reset the swapped flag so that it
            // can be used in the next stage
            swapped = false;

            // move the end point back by one, because
            // item at the end is in its rightful spot
            end = end - 1;

            // from top to bottom, doing the
            // same comparison as in the previous stage
            for (int i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) {
                if (a[i] > a[i + 1]) {
                    int temp = a[i];
                    a[i] = a[i + 1];
                    a[i + 1] = temp;
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }

            // increase the starting point, because
            // the last stage would have moved the next
            // smallest number to its rightful spot.
            start = start + 1;
        }
    }

    /* Prints the array */
    static void printArray(int[] a)
    {
        int n = a.Length;
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
            Console.Write(a[i] + " ");
        Console.WriteLine();
    }

    // Driver code
    public static void Main()
    {
        int[] a = { 5, 1, 4, 2, 8, 0, 2 };
        cocktailSort(a);
        Console.WriteLine("Sorted array ");
        printArray(a);
    }
}

// This code is contributed by Sam007

<script>
    // Javascript program for implementation of Cocktail Sort
    
    function cocktailSort(a)
    {
        let swapped = true;
        let start = 0;
        let end = a.length;
 
        while (swapped == true) {
 
            // reset the swapped flag on entering the
            // loop, because it might be true from a
            // previous iteration.
            swapped = false;
 
            // loop from bottom to top same as
            // the bubble sort
            for (let i = start; i < end - 1; ++i) {
                if (a[i] > a[i + 1]) {
                    let temp = a[i];
                    a[i] = a[i + 1];
                    a[i + 1] = temp;
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }
 
            // if nothing moved, then array is sorted.
            if (swapped == false)
                break;
 
            // otherwise, reset the swapped flag so that it
            // can be used in the next stage
            swapped = false;
 
            // move the end point back by one, because
            // item at the end is in its rightful spot
            end = end - 1;
 
            // from top to bottom, doing the
            // same comparison as in the previous stage
            for (let i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) {
                if (a[i] > a[i + 1]) {
                    let temp = a[i];
                    a[i] = a[i + 1];
                    a[i + 1] = temp;
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }
 
            // increase the starting point, because
            // the last stage would have moved the next
            // smallest number to its rightful spot.
            start = start + 1;
        }
    }
 
    /* Prints the array */
    function printArray(a)
    {
        let n = a.length;
        for (let i = 0; i < n; i++)
            document.write(a[i] + " ");
        document.write("</br>");
    }
    
    let a = [ 5, 1, 4, 2, 8, 0, 2 ];
    cocktailSort(a);
    document.write("Sorted array :" + "</br>");
    printArray(a);
    
    // This code is contributed by decode2207.
</script>

Sorted array :
0 1 2 2 4 5 8 

People have given many different names to cocktail sort:

• Shaker Sort. 
• Bi-Directional Sort.
• Cocktail Shaker Sort.
• Shuttle Sort.
• Happy Hour Sort.
• Ripple Sort.

Sorting In Place: Yes
Stable: Yes
Comparison with Bubble Sort: 
Time complexities are the same, but Cocktail performs better than Bubble Sort. Typically cocktail sort is less than two times faster than bubble sort. Consider the example (2, 3, 4, 5, 1). Bubble sort requires four traversals of an array for this example, while Cocktail sort requires only two traversals. (Source Wiki)

Cocktail sort, also known as cocktail shaker sort or bidirectional bubble sort, is a variation of the bubble sort algorithm. Like the bubble sort algorithm, cocktail sort sorts an array of elements by repeatedly swapping adjacent elements if they are in the wrong order. However, cocktail sort also moves in the opposite direction after each pass through the array, making it more efficient in certain cases.

The basic idea of cocktail sort is as follows:

1. Start from the beginning of the array and compare each adjacent pair of elements. If they are in the wrong order, swap them.
2. Continue iterating through the array in this manner until you reach the end of the array.
3. Then, move in the opposite direction from the end of the array to the beginning, comparing each adjacent pair of elements and swapping them if necessary.
4. Continue iterating through the array in this manner until you reach the beginning of the array.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 until the array is fully sorted.

Here's an example of cocktail sort in action, sorting an array of integers in ascending order:

Sure, here are some potential advantages and disadvantages of using the cocktail sort algorithm:

Advantages:

1. Cocktail sort can be more efficient than bubble sort in certain cases, especially when the array being sorted has a small number of unsorted elements near the end.
2. Cocktail sort is a simple algorithm to understand and implement, making it a good choice for educational purposes or for sorting small datasets.

Disadvantages:

1. Cocktail sort has a worst-case time complexity of O(n^2), which means that it can be slow for large datasets or datasets that are already partially sorted.
2. Cocktail sort requires additional bookkeeping to keep track of the starting and ending indices of the subarrays being sorted in each pass, which can make the
3. algorithm less efficient in terms of memory usage than other sorting algorithms.
4. There are more efficient sorting algorithms available, such as merge sort and quicksort, that have better average-case and worst-case time complexity than cocktail sort.

 One example :

#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

void cocktail_sort(vector<int>& arr) {
    int n = arr.size();
    bool swapped = true;
    int start = 0;
    int end = n - 1;
    while (swapped) {
        // Move from left to right
        swapped = false;
        for (int i = start; i < end; i++) {
            if (arr[i] > arr[i + 1]) {
                swap(arr[i], arr[i + 1]);
                swapped = true;
            }
        }
        if (!swapped) {
            break;
        }
        end--;
        // Move from right to left
        swapped = false;
        for (int i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) {
            if (arr[i] > arr[i + 1]) {
                swap(arr[i], arr[i + 1]);
                swapped = true;
            }
        }
        start++;
    }
}

int main() {
    vector<int> arr = {5, 2, 9, 3, 7, 6};
    cocktail_sort(arr);
    for (auto x : arr) {
        cout << x << " ";
    }
    cout << endl;
    return 0;
}

import java.util.Arrays;

public class CocktailSort {
    public static void cocktailSort(int[] arr) {
        int n = arr.length;
        boolean swapped = true;
        int start = 0;
        int end = n - 1;

        while (swapped) {
            // Move from left to right
            swapped = false;
            for (int i = start; i < end; i++) {
                if (arr[i] > arr[i + 1]) {
                    int temp = arr[i];
                    arr[i] = arr[i + 1];
                    arr[i + 1] = temp;
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }

            if (!swapped) {
                break;
            }

            end--;

            // Move from right to left
            swapped = false;
            for (int i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) {
                if (arr[i] > arr[i + 1]) {
                    int temp = arr[i];
                    arr[i] = arr[i + 1];
                    arr[i + 1] = temp;
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }

            start++;
        }
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int[] arr = {5, 2, 9, 3, 7, 6};
        cocktailSort(arr);
        System.out.println(Arrays.toString(arr));
    }
}

def cocktail_sort(arr):
    n = len(arr)
    swapped = True
    start = 0
    end = n - 1
    while swapped:
        # Move from left to right
        swapped = False
        for i in range(start, end):
            if arr[i] > arr[i + 1]:
                arr[i], arr[i + 1] = arr[i + 1], arr[i]
                swapped = True
        if not swapped:
            break
        end -= 1
        # Move from right to left
        swapped = False
        for i in range(end - 1, start - 1, -1):
            if arr[i] > arr[i + 1]:
                arr[i], arr[i + 1] = arr[i + 1], arr[i]
                swapped = True
        start += 1

# Example usage
arr = [5, 2, 9, 3, 7, 6]
cocktail_sort(arr)
print(arr)

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

class CocktailSort {
    static void Main(string[] args) {
        List<int> arr = new List<int> {5, 2, 9, 3, 7, 6};
        cocktailSort(arr);
        foreach (var x in arr) {
            Console.Write(x + " ");
        }
        Console.WriteLine();
    }

    static void cocktailSort(List<int> arr) {
        int n = arr.Count;
        bool swapped = true;
        int start = 0;
        int end = n - 1;
        while (swapped) {
            // Move from left to right
            swapped = false;
            for (int i = start; i < end; i++) {
                if (arr[i] > arr[i + 1]) {
                    Swap(arr, i, i + 1);
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }
            if (!swapped) {
                break;
            }
            end--;
            // Move from right to left
            swapped = false;
            for (int i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) {
                if (arr[i] > arr[i + 1]) {
                    Swap(arr, i, i + 1);
                    swapped = true;
                }
            }
            start++;
        }
    }

    static void Swap(List<int> arr, int i, int j) {
        int temp = arr[i];
        arr[i] = arr[j];
        arr[j] = temp;
    }
}

function cocktail_sort(arr) {
    let n = arr.length;
    let swapped = true;
    let start = 0;
    let end = n - 1;

    while (swapped) 
    {
    
        // Move from left to right
        swapped = false;
        for (let i = start; i < end; i++) {
            if (arr[i] > arr[i + 1]) {
                [arr[i], arr[i + 1]] = [arr[i + 1], arr[i]];
                swapped = true;
            }
        }

        if (!swapped) break;

        end -= 1;

        // Move from right to left
        swapped = false;
        for (let i = end - 1; i >= start; i--) {
            if (arr[i] > arr[i + 1]) {
                [arr[i], arr[i + 1]] = [arr[i + 1], arr[i]];
                swapped = true;
            }
        }

        start += 1;
    }

    return arr;
}

// Example usage
let arr = [5, 2, 9, 3, 7, 6];
cocktail_sort(arr);
console.log(arr);

[2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9]

Complexity Analysis :

The time complexity of Cocktail Sort is O(n^2) in the worst and average cases, where n is the number of elements in the array. This is because the algorithm iterates through the array multiple times, and in the worst case, each iteration involves comparing every element to its neighbor and possibly swapping them.
The best case time complexity is O(n) when the array is already sorted, but this is a rare case.
The space complexity of Cocktail Sort is O(1), which is constant. This is because the algorithm sorts the array in place, without using any extra memory.

References: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail_shaker_sort
• https://thimbleby.net/algorithms/doku.php?id=cocktail_sort
• http://www.programming-algorithms.net/article/40270/Shaker-sort