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Thread: Buble sort issue

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    Default Buble sort issue

    this program will output the series of number IF among the random series there is a number larger than the consecutive number.
    BUT, what happens if the numbers will be randomly order in the right order? (for example 3 5 6 7).
    the "if" will not work, therefore - swapped will be false and as a result the program will not print anything..... how can i fix it?
    thanks!

    public class MyArray {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
    int[] arr = new int[10];
    for(int i=0; i<arr.length; i++)
    arr[i] = (int) (1 + Math.random()*100);
    for(int i=0; i<arr.length; i++)
    System.out.print(arr[i]+" ");
    System.out.println();
    int x = arr.length;
    boolean swapped;
    // Sort the array using bubble sort
    do {
    x--;
    swapped = false;
    for(int j=0; j<x; j++) {
    // Switch locations between arr[j] and arr[j+1]
    if(arr[j]>arr[j+1]) {
    swapped = true;
    int temp = arr[j+1];
    arr[j+1] = arr[j];
    arr[j] = temp;
    }
    }
    } while(swapped);
    for(int i=0; i<arr.length; i++)
    System.out.print(arr[i]+" ");
    System.out.println();
    }
    }


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    Default Re: Buble sort issue

    In a bubble sort, you go through an array 1..n elements n-1 times. First pass you get the biggest or smallest value and swap it with whatever was in x[1]. On the second pass you go from 2..n and store the result in x[2], and so on. As you compare each value x[2]..x[n] with x[1] you may have to swap several times in a pass.

    Try sticking in a System.out.println(); for each comparison in each pass and for the array at the end of a pass for the whole array. Do you achieve the objective of the first pass by the end of the first pass? The others?

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    Default Re: Buble sort issue

    Hi!
    This is the corresponding algorithm
    ...

    Hope this helps
    Last edited by copeg; November 7th, 2011 at 09:43 AM.

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