Hybrid sorts like the TIMsort, a combination of InsertSort and MergeSort, is the way sorting happens in Python. Interestingly, Java 7 uses a Dual-Pivot Quicksort for primitives, TimSort for objects, and MergeSort for Object arrays and collections.
To know all about TIMsort, read dev.to/s_awdesh/timsort-fastest-so...
Very interesting, thank you!
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Hybrid sorts like the TIMsort, a combination of InsertSort and MergeSort, is the way sorting happens in Python. Interestingly, Java 7 uses a Dual-Pivot Quicksort for primitives, TimSort for objects, and MergeSort for Object arrays and collections.
To know all about TIMsort, read dev.to/s_awdesh/timsort-fastest-so...
Very interesting, thank you!