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QUICKSORT

Syntax​


SUB QUICKSORT( buffer, number_of_elements )

Description​


QUICKSORT is built into version 8.30 and later.

This version of QuickSort, will sort number_of_elements integers in buffer.\

Example​

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#define MAX_NUMBERS
100

dim
numbers(MAX_NUMBERS)   ' BASIC arrays have elements 0 to MAX_NUMBERS
for i=0 to MAX_NUMBERS
  numbers (i)=MAX_NUMBERS-i
next
for i= 0to 10
  print numbers(i)
next
print
print "now sort the numbers"
quicksort(addressof numbers, MAX_NUMBERS+1)
for i=0 to 10
  print numbers(i)

next

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Differences from other BASICs​

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  • no equivalent Visual BASIC
  • no equivalent in PBASIC

See also​

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