Perl sort() has been and continues to be vastly improved. Sometimes there is a tiny step backward, but usually there is a big step forward.

I recommend that you use Perl sort() rather than trying to implement a my_sort() routine yourself.

Update: I skipped Perl 5.8 and went straight from 5.6 to 5.10. I know that the worst case quicksort issue (already ordered) went away. But more happened than just that. The sorting got significantly faster. Probably a combination of algorithm and implementation changes? I have not investigated all of the details. I just know that it is a lot faster. The sort time got so much better that it has caused me to re-think many places where I used techniques like Schwartzian transform.

As a learning exercise, I think one should be familiar with all the basic sorting algorithms. There is a lot to be learned from that and there is a reason why this is taught in every CS curriculum. I guess I just wound up with a very long winded way of saying: the Perl sort() function is no slouch!

In reply to Re: Quicksort problem by Marshall
in thread Quicksort problem by JediMasterT

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