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16 changes: 8 additions & 8 deletions sorts/quick_sort.py
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from __future__ import print_function


def quick_sort(ARRAY):
def quick_sort(collection):
"""Pure implementation of quick sort algorithm in Python

:param collection: some mutable ordered collection with heterogeneous
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>>> quick_sort([-2, -5, -45])
[-45, -5, -2]
"""
ARRAY_LENGTH = len(ARRAY)
if( ARRAY_LENGTH <= 1):
return ARRAY
length = len(collection)
if length <= 1:
return collection
else:
PIVOT = ARRAY[0]
GREATER = [ element for element in ARRAY[1:] if element > PIVOT ]
LESSER = [ element for element in ARRAY[1:] if element <= PIVOT ]
return quick_sort(LESSER) + [PIVOT] + quick_sort(GREATER)
pivot = collection[0]
greater = [element for element in collection[1:] if element > pivot]
lesser = [element for element in collection[1:] if element <= pivot]
return quick_sort(lesser) + [pivot] + quick_sort(greater)


if __name__ == '__main__':
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