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Sorting Algorithms

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Pandas

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Pandas(.sort_values):
sort_values has an attribute “(kind{‘quicksort’, ‘mergesort’, ‘heapsort’}, default ‘quicksort’)”
This attribute allows user to give the sorting algorithm he wants pandas to execute at the backend.
Let's understand these algorithms one by one:
1. Quicksort : It is a Divide and Conquer algorithm. It picks an element from the array and partitions the
given array around the picked element. It then put x(element) at its correct position in sorted array and
put all smaller elements (smaller than x) before x, and put all greater elements (greater than x) after x.

This picture gives an idea of how


the algorithm partitions step by step
then these elements are positioned
in the array and the sort is done.
Algorithm:
Step 1 − Pick the right-most index value
Step 2 − partition the array using picked value
Step 3 − quicksort left partition recursively
Step 4 − quicksort right partition recursively
Python code to understand the backend process:
2. Mergesort: It is also a Divide and Conquer algorithm. It divides input array in two halves, calls itself for
the two halves and then merges the two sorted halves.

This picture gives an idea of how


the algorithm divides the array in halves
and then merges all of them to give the
sorted array.
Algorithm:
Step 1 − if it is only one element in the list it is already sorted, return.
Step 2 − divide the list recursively into two halves until it can no more be divided.
Step 3 − merge the smaller lists into new list in sorted order.
Python code to understand the backend process:
3. Heapsort: Heap sort is a comparison based sorting technique based on Binary Heap data structure.
Heap is a special case of balanced binary tree data structure where the root-node key is compared with its
children and arranged accordingly. If α has child node β then −
key(α) ≥ key(β)
As the value of parent is greater than that of child, this property generates Max Heap.

This picture gives an idea of how the


algorithm creates a max heap.
• Max-Heap − Where the value of the
root node is greater than or equal to
either of its children.
Data: [35 33 42 10 14 19 27 44 26 31]
Algorithm to create max-heap:
Step 1 − Create a new node at the end of heap.
Step 2 − Assign new value to the node.
Step 3 − Compare the value of this child node with its parent.
Step 4 − If value of parent is less than child, then swap them.
Step 5 − Repeat step 3 & 4 until Heap property holds.

Heapsort Algorithm:
Step 1 − Build a max heap from the input data.
Step 2 − At this point, the largest item is stored at the root of the heap.
Replace it with the last item of the heap followed by reducing the size of heap by 1.
Finally, heapify the root of tree.
Step 3 − Repeat above steps while size of heap is greater than 1.
Python code to understand the backend process:

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