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bozo sort

(algorithm)

Definition: A terribly inefficient sort algorithm that randomly swaps items until they are in order.

See also bogosort, stooge sort, lucky sort.

Author: PEB

Implementation

demonstration and source code (Java).
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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Paul E. Black, "bozo sort", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed., U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY) Available from: http://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/bozoSort.html

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