Sorting Arrays

[Agamemnus]

well C's quicksort didn't beat mine....

Then again I don't know what the hell that code does and haven't since I made it. (I didn't know when I made it either. :lol: )

I also know the arrays I put in there could be made of either the bits of the largest number or the array size, instead of the actual array size..

[barok]

i read the first 5 posts or so then skimmed through the rest, so i'm not quite too sure about what everyone else is saying... but i found some things on other sorting algos...

http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?meth...tab=2222_1

it doesn't really name a fastest, but it has a few on there...

Microsoft's "Quick" programming languages (such as QuickBASIC and QuickPascal) have a file named "sortdemo" (with extension BAS and PAS for QB and QP, respectively) in the examples folder that provides a graphical representation of several of the various sort procedures described here, as well as performance ratings of each.

::EDIT::

okay, you guys got me intrigued by sorting algorithms. might start experimenting with them tomorrow... i spent about 20 minutes and found a few algorithms that are allegedly fast.

Merge sort: http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?meth...tab=2222_1
heap sort: http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?meth...tab=2222_1
smooth sort: http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?meth...tab=2222_1
introsort: http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?meth...tab=2222_1

:::Last Edit:::

found sortdemo... ran it and saved the results.

Download SORTDEMO.BAs[/code]

[Anonymous]

yeah, i really shouldve said it before but, aga~ that is an amazing algo, i still havent sat down and really tried to put my head around it

[TheBigBasicQ]

have you tried heap sort or merge sort?

[Moneo]

Aga,

I added the following sort algorithm of yours
DECLARE SUB qsort.byte.lowstart (array1() AS LONGINT, a.max%)
to a copy of the SORTDEMO.BAS program. Granted, this is a very simplistic test, but you can get a rough feeling for a sort algorithm's performance against others.

You will be pleased to know that your algorithm, with one exception, was faster than all the other algorithms in the SortDemo including the original QuickSort.

The one exception was Ethan Winer's version of QuickSort, which runs about 15% faster than yours. It's a non recursive QuickSort that accomplishes the same idea by using a stack. Here's his code:

Code:

'********* QSORT.BAS - Quick Sort algorithm
'Copyright (c) 1992 Ethan Winer

SUB QSort (Array(), StartEl, NumEls) STATIC

REDIM QStack(NumEls \ 5 + 10) 'create a stack

First = StartEl               'initialize work variables
Last = StartEl + NumEls - 1
StackPtr = 0

DO
  DO
    Temp = Array((Last + First) \ 2)  'seek midpoint
    I = First
    J = Last

    DO     'reverse both < and > below to sort descending
      WHILE Array(I) < Temp
        I = I + 1
      WEND
      WHILE Array(J) > Temp
        J = J - 1
      WEND
      IF I > J THEN EXIT DO
      IF I < J THEN SWAP Array(I), Array(J)
      I = I + 1
      J = J - 1
    LOOP WHILE I <= J

    IF I < Last THEN                    'Done
      QStack(StackPtr) = I              'Push I
      QStack(StackPtr + 1) = Last       'Push Last
      StackPtr = StackPtr + 2
    END IF

    Last = J
  LOOP WHILE First < Last

  IF StackPtr = 0 THEN EXIT DO
  StackPtr = StackPtr - 2
  First = QStack(StackPtr)              'Pop First
  Last = QStack(StackPtr + 1)           'Pop Last
LOOP

ERASE QStack               'delete the stack array

END SUB

*****

[dumbledore]

meh, a quick sortdemo port to fb:

Code:

' ============================================================================
'                                 SORTDEMO
' This program graphically demonstrates six common sorting algorithms.  It
' prints 25 or 43 horizontal bars, all of different lengths and all in random
' order, then sorts the bars from smallest to longest.
'
' The program also uses SOUND statements to generate different pitches,
' depending on the location of the bar being printed. Note that the SOUND
' statements delay the speed of each sorting algorithm so you can follow
' the progress of the sort.  Therefore, the times shown are for comparison
' only. They are not an accurate measure of sort speed.
'
' If you use these sorting routines in your own programs, you may notice
' a difference in their relative speeds (for example, the exchange
' sort may be faster than the shell sort) depending on the number of
' elements to be sorted and how "scrambled" they are to begin with.
' ============================================================================

DEFINT A-Z      ' Default type integer.

' Declare FUNCTION and SUB procedures, and the number and type of arguments:
  DECLARE FUNCTION RandInt% (lower, Upper)

  DECLARE SUB BoxInit ()
  DECLARE SUB BubbleSort ()
  DECLARE SUB CheckScreen ()
  DECLARE SUB DrawFrame (TopSide, BottomSide, LeftSide, RightSide)
  DECLARE SUB ElapsedTime (CurrentRow)
  DECLARE SUB ExchangeSort ()
  DECLARE SUB HeapSort ()
  DECLARE SUB Initialize ()
  DECLARE SUB InsertionSort ()
  DECLARE SUB PercolateDown (MaxLevel)
  DECLARE SUB PercolateUp (MaxLevel)
  DECLARE SUB PrintOneBar (Row)
  DECLARE SUB QuickSort (Low, High)
  DECLARE SUB Reinitialize ()
  DECLARE SUB ShellSort ()
  DECLARE SUB SortMenu ()
  DECLARE SUB SwapBars (Row1, Row2)
  DECLARE SUB ToggleSound (Row, Column)

' Define the data type used to hold the information for each colored bar:
  TYPE SortType
     Length AS INTEGER         ' Bar length (the element compared
                               ' in the different sorts)
     ColorVal AS INTEGER       ' Bar color
     BarString AS STRING * 43  ' The bar (a string of 43 characters)
  END TYPE

' Declare global constants:
  CONST FALSE = 0, TRUE = NOT FALSE, LEFTCOLUMN = 49
  CONST NUMOPTIONS = 11, NUMSORTS = 6

' Declare global variables, and allocate storage space for them.  SortArray
' and SortBackup are both arrays of the data type SortType defined above:
  DIM SHARED SortArray(1 TO 43) AS SortType, SortBackup(1 TO 43) AS SortType
  DIM SHARED OptionTitle(1 TO NUMOPTIONS) AS STRING * 12
  DIM SHARED StartTime AS SINGLE
  DIM SHARED Foreground, Background, NoSound, Pause
  DIM SHARED Selection, MaxRow, InitRow, MaxColors

' Data statements for the different options printed in the sort menu:
  DATA "Insertion", "Bubble", "Heap", "Exchange", "Shell", "Quick", _
       "Toggle Sound", "", "<   (Slower)", ">   (Faster)"

' Begin logic of module-level code:

  Initialize             ' Initialize data values.
  SortMenu               ' Print sort menu.
  WIDTH 80, InitRow      ' Restore original number of rows.
  COLOR 7, 0             ' Restore default color    
  CLS
  END

' GetRow, MonoTrap, and RowTrap are error-handling routines invoked by
' the CheckScreen SUB procedure.  GetRow determines whether the program
' started with 25, 43, or 50 lines.  MonoTrap determines the current
' video adapter is monochrome.  RowTrap sets the maximum possible
' number of rows (43 or 25).

GetRow:
   IF InitRow = 50 THEN
      InitRow = 43
      RESUME
   ELSE
      InitRow = 25
      RESUME NEXT
   END IF

MonoTrap:
   MaxColors = 2
   RESUME NEXT

RowTrap:
   MaxRow = 25
   RESUME

' =============================== BoxInit ====================================
'    Calls the DrawFrame procedure to draw the frame around the sort menu,
'    then prints the different options stored in the OptionTitle array.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB BoxInit STATIC
   DrawFrame 1, 22, LEFTCOLUMN - 3, 78

   LOCATE 3, LEFTCOLUMN + 2: PRINT "QUICKBASIC SORTING DEMO";
   LOCATE 5
   FOR I = 1 TO NUMOPTIONS - 1
      LOCATE , LEFTCOLUMN: PRINT OptionTitle(I)
   NEXT I

   ' Don't print the last option (> Faster) if the length of the Pause
   ' is down to 1 clock tick:
   IF Pause > 1 THEN LOCATE , LEFTCOLUMN: PRINT OptionTitle(NUMOPTIONS);

   ' Toggle sound on or off, then print the current value for NoSound:
   NoSound = NOT NoSound
   ToggleSound 12, LEFTCOLUMN + 12

   LOCATE NUMOPTIONS + 6, LEFTCOLUMN
   PRINT "Type first character of"
   LOCATE , LEFTCOLUMN
   PRINT "choice ( I B H E S Q T < > )"
   LOCATE , LEFTCOLUMN
   PRINT "or x to end program: ";
END SUB

' ============================== BubbleSort ==================================
'    The BubbleSort algorithm cycles through SortArray, comparing adjacent
'    elements and swapping pairs that are out of order.  It continues to
'    do this until no pairs are swapped.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB BubbleSort STATIC
   Limit = MaxRow
   DO
      Switch = FALSE
      FOR Row = 1 TO (Limit - 1)

         ' Two adjacent elements are out of order, so swap their values
         ' and redraw those two bars:
         IF SortArray(Row).Length > SortArray(Row + 1).Length THEN
            SWAP SortArray(Row), SortArray(Row + 1)
            SwapBars Row, Row + 1
            Switch = Row
         END IF
      NEXT Row

      ' Sort on next pass only to where the last switch was made:
      Limit = Switch
   LOOP WHILE Switch

END SUB

' ============================== CheckScreen =================================
'     Checks for type of monitor (VGA, EGA, CGA, or monochrome) and
'     starting number of screen lines (50, 43, or 25).
' ============================================================================
'
SUB CheckScreen STATIC

   ' Try locating to the 50th row; if that fails, try the 43rd. Finally,
   ' if that fails, the user was using 25-line mode:
   InitRow = 50
   ON ERROR GOTO GetRow
   LOCATE InitRow, 1

   ' Try a SCREEN 1 statement to see if the current adapter has color
   ' graphics; if that causes an error, reset MaxColors to 2:
   MaxColors = 15
   ON ERROR GOTO MonoTrap
   SCREEN 1
   SCREEN 0

   ' See if 43-line mode is accepted; if not, run this program in 25-line
   ' mode:
   MaxRow = 43
   ON ERROR GOTO RowTrap
   WIDTH 80, MaxRow
   ON ERROR GOTO 0              ' Turn off error trapping.
END SUB

' ============================== DrawFrame ===================================
'   Draws a rectangular frame using the high-order ASCII characters É (201) ,
'   » (187) , È (200) , ¼ (188) , º (186) , and Í (205). The parameters
'   TopSide, BottomSide, LeftSide, and RightSide are the row and column
'   arguments for the upper-left and lower-right corners of the frame.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB DrawFrame (TopSide, BottomSide, LeftSide, RightSide) STATIC
   CONST ULEFT = 201, URIGHT = 187, LLEFT = 200, LRIGHT = 188
   CONST VERTICAL = 186, HORIZONTAL = 205

   FrameWidth = RightSide - LeftSide - 1
   LOCATE TopSide, LeftSide
   PRINT CHR$(ULEFT); STRING$(FrameWidth, HORIZONTAL); CHR$(URIGHT);
   FOR Row = TopSide + 1 TO BottomSide - 1
      LOCATE Row, LeftSide
      PRINT CHR$(VERTICAL); SPC(FrameWidth); CHR$(VERTICAL);
   NEXT Row
   LOCATE BottomSide, LeftSide
   PRINT CHR$(LLEFT); STRING$(FrameWidth, HORIZONTAL); CHR$(LRIGHT);
END SUB

' ============================= ElapsedTime ==================================
'    Prints seconds elapsed since the given sorting routine started.
'    Note that this time includes both the time it takes to redraw the
'    bars plus the pause while the SOUND statement plays a note, and
'    thus is not an accurate indication of sorting speed.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB ElapsedTime (CurrentRow) STATIC
   CONST FORMAT = "  &###.### seconds  "

   ' Print current selection and number of seconds elapsed in
   ' reverse video:
   COLOR Foreground, Background
   LOCATE Selection + 4, LEFTCOLUMN - 2
   PRINT USING FORMAT; OptionTitle(Selection); TIMER - StartTime;

   IF NoSound THEN
'      SOUND 30000, Pause            ' Sound off, so just pause.
      sleep 5
   ELSE
'      SOUND 60 * CurrentRow, Pause  ' Sound on, so play a note while
      sleep 5
   END IF                           ' pausing.

   COLOR MaxColors, 0               ' Restore regular foreground and
                                    ' background colors.
END SUB

' ============================= ExchangeSort =================================
'   The ExchangeSort compares each element in SortArray - starting with
'   the first element - with every following element.  If any of the
'   following elements is smaller than the current element, it is exchanged
'   with the current element and the process is repeated for the next
'   element in SortArray.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB ExchangeSort STATIC
   FOR Row = 1 TO MaxRow
      SmallestRow = Row
      FOR J = Row + 1 TO MaxRow
         IF SortArray(J).Length < SortArray(SmallestRow).Length THEN
            SmallestRow = J
            ElapsedTime J
         END IF
      NEXT J

      ' Found a row shorter than the current row, so swap those
      ' two array elements:
      IF SmallestRow > Row THEN
         SWAP SortArray(Row), SortArray(SmallestRow)
         SwapBars Row, SmallestRow
      END IF
   NEXT Row
END SUB

' =============================== HeapSort ===================================
'  The HeapSort procedure works by calling two other procedures - PercolateUp
'  and PercolateDown.  PercolateUp turns SortArray into a "heap," which has
'  the properties outlined in the diagram below:
'
'                               SortArray(1)
'                               /          \
'                    SortArray(2)           SortArray(3)
'                   /          \            /          \
'         SortArray(4)   SortArray(5)   SortArray(6)  SortArray(7)
'          /      \       /       \       /      \      /      \
'        ...      ...   ...       ...   ...      ...  ...      ...
'
'
'  where each "parent node" is greater than each of its "child nodes"; for
'  example, SortArray(1) is greater than SortArray(2) or SortArray(3),
'  SortArray(3) is greater than SortArray(6) or SortArray(7), and so forth.
'
'  Therefore, once the first FOR...NEXT loop in HeapSort is finished, the
'  largest element is in SortArray(1).
'
'  The second FOR...NEXT loop in HeapSort swaps the element in SortArray(1)
'  with the element in MaxRow, rebuilds the heap (with PercolateDown) for
'  MaxRow - 1, then swaps the element in SortArray(1) with the element in
'  MaxRow - 1, rebuilds the heap for MaxRow - 2, and continues in this way
'  until the array is sorted.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB HeapSort STATIC
   FOR I = 2 TO MaxRow
      PercolateUp I
   NEXT I

   FOR I = MaxRow TO 2 STEP -1
      SWAP SortArray(1), SortArray(I)
      SwapBars 1, I
      PercolateDown I - 1
   NEXT I
END SUB

' ============================== Initialize ==================================
'    Initializes the SortBackup and OptionTitle arrays.  It also calls the
'    CheckScreen, BoxInit, and RandInt% procedures.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB Initialize STATIC
   DIM TempArray(1 TO 43)

   CheckScreen                  ' Check for monochrome or EGA and set
                                ' maximum number of text lines.
   FOR I = 1 TO MaxRow
      TempArray(I) = I
   NEXT I

   MaxIndex = MaxRow

   RANDOMIZE TIMER              ' Seed the random-number generator.
   FOR I = 1 TO MaxRow

      ' Call RandInt% to find a random element in TempArray between 1
      ' and MaxIndex, then assign the value in that element to BarLength:
      Index = RandInt%(1, MaxIndex)
      BarLength = TempArray(Index)

      ' Overwrite the value in TempArray(Index) with the value in
      ' TempArray(MaxIndex) so the value in TempArray(Index) is
      ' chosen only once:
      TempArray(Index) = TempArray(MaxIndex)

      ' Decrease the value of MaxIndex so that TempArray(MaxIndex) can't
      ' be chosen on the next pass through the loop:
      MaxIndex = MaxIndex - 1

      ' Assign the BarLength value to the .Length element, then store
      ' a string of BarLength block characters (ASCII 223: ß) in the
      ' .BarString element:
      SortBackup(I).Length = BarLength
      SortBackup(I).BarString = STRING$(BarLength, 223)+STRING$(50-BarLength,asc(" "))

      ' Store the appropriate color value in the .ColorVal element:
      IF MaxColors > 2 THEN
         SortBackup(I).ColorVal = (BarLength MOD MaxColors) + 1
      ELSE
         SortBackup(I).ColorVal = MaxColors
      END IF
   NEXT I

   FOR I = 1 TO NUMOPTIONS      ' Read SORT DEMO menu options and store
      READ OptionTitle(I)       ' them in the OptionTitle array.
   NEXT I

   CLS
   Reinitialize         ' Assign values in SortBackup to SortArray and draw
                        ' unsorted bars on the screen.
   NoSound = FALSE
   Pause = 2            ' Initialize Pause to 2 clock ticks (@ 1/9 second).
   BoxInit              ' Draw frame for the sort menu and print options.

END SUB

' ============================= InsertionSort ================================
'   The InsertionSort procedure compares the length of each successive
'   element in SortArray with the lengths of all the preceding elements.
'   When the procedure finds the appropriate place for the new element, it
'   inserts the element in its new place, and moves all the other elements
'   down one place.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB InsertionSort STATIC
   DIM TempVal AS SortType
   FOR Row = 2 TO MaxRow
      TempVal = SortArray(Row)
      TempLength = TempVal.Length
      FOR J = Row TO 2 STEP -1

         ' As long as the length of the J-1st element is greater than the
         ' length of the original element in SortArray(Row), keep shifting
         ' the array elements down:
         IF SortArray(J - 1).Length > TempLength THEN
            SortArray(J) = SortArray(J - 1)
            PrintOneBar J               ' Print the new bar.
            ElapsedTime J               ' Print the elapsed time.

         ' Otherwise, exit the FOR...NEXT loop:
         ELSE
            EXIT FOR
         END IF
      NEXT J

      ' Insert the original value of SortArray(Row) in SortArray(J):
      SortArray(J) = TempVal
      PrintOneBar J
      ElapsedTime J
   NEXT Row
END SUB

' ============================ PercolateDown =================================
'   The PercolateDown procedure restores the elements of SortArray from 1 to
'   MaxLevel to a "heap" (see the diagram with the HeapSort procedure).
' ============================================================================
'
SUB PercolateDown (MaxLevel) STATIC
   I = 1

   ' Move the value in SortArray(1) down the heap until it has
   ' reached its proper node (that is, until it is less than its parent
   ' node or until it has reached MaxLevel, the bottom of the current heap):
   DO
      Child = 2 * I             ' Get the subscript for the child node.

      ' Reached the bottom of the heap, so exit this procedure:
      IF Child > MaxLevel THEN EXIT DO

      ' If there are two child nodes, find out which one is bigger:
      IF Child + 1 <= MaxLevel THEN
         IF SortArray(Child + 1).Length > SortArray(Child).Length THEN
            Child = Child + 1
         END IF
      END IF

      ' Move the value down if it is still not bigger than either one of
      ' its children:
      IF SortArray(I).Length < SortArray(Child).Length THEN
         SWAP SortArray(I), SortArray(Child)
         SwapBars I, Child
         I = Child

      ' Otherwise, SortArray has been restored to a heap from 1 to MaxLevel,
      ' so exit:
      ELSE
         EXIT DO
      END IF
   LOOP
END SUB

' ============================== PercolateUp =================================
'   The PercolateUp procedure converts the elements from 1 to MaxLevel in
'   SortArray into a "heap" (see the diagram with the HeapSort procedure).
' ============================================================================
'
SUB PercolateUp (MaxLevel) STATIC
   I = MaxLevel

   ' Move the value in SortArray(MaxLevel) up the heap until it has
   ' reached its proper node (that is, until it is greater than either
   ' of its child nodes, or until it has reached 1, the top of the heap):
   DO UNTIL I = 1
      Parent = I \ 2            ' Get the subscript for the parent node.

      ' The value at the current node is still bigger than the value at
      ' its parent node, so swap these two array elements:
      IF SortArray(I).Length > SortArray(Parent).Length THEN
         SWAP SortArray(Parent), SortArray(I)
         SwapBars Parent, I
         I = Parent

      ' Otherwise, the element has reached its proper place in the heap,
      ' so exit this procedure:
      ELSE
         EXIT DO
      END IF
   LOOP
END SUB

' ============================== PrintOneBar =================================
'  Prints SortArray(Row).BarString at the row indicated by the Row
'  parameter, using the color in SortArray(Row).ColorVal.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB PrintOneBar (Row) STATIC
   LOCATE Row, 1
   COLOR SortArray(Row).ColorVal
   PRINT SortArray(Row).BarString;
END SUB

' ============================== QuickSort ===================================
'   QuickSort works by picking a random "pivot" element in SortArray, then
'   moving every element that is bigger to one side of the pivot, and every
'   element that is smaller to the other side.  QuickSort is then called
'   recursively with the two subdivisions created by the pivot.  Once the
'   number of elements in a subdivision reaches two, the recursive calls end
'   and the array is sorted.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB QuickSort (Low, High)
   IF Low < High THEN

      ' Only two elements in this subdivision; swap them if they are out of
      ' order, then end recursive calls:
      IF High - Low = 1 THEN
         IF SortArray(Low).Length > SortArray(High).Length THEN
            SWAP SortArray(Low), SortArray(High)
            SwapBars Low, High
         END IF
      ELSE

         ' Pick a pivot element at random, then move it to the end:
         RandIndex = RandInt%(Low, High)
         SWAP SortArray(High), SortArray(RandIndex)
         SwapBars High, RandIndex
         Partition = SortArray(High).Length
         DO

            ' Move in from both sides towards the pivot element:
            I = Low: J = High
            DO WHILE (I < J) AND (SortArray(I).Length <= Partition)
               I = I + 1
            LOOP
            DO WHILE (J > I) AND (SortArray(J).Length >= Partition)
               J = J - 1
            LOOP

            ' If we haven't reached the pivot element, it means that two
            ' elements on either side are out of order, so swap them:
            IF I < J THEN
               SWAP SortArray(I), SortArray(J)
               SwapBars I, J
            END IF
         LOOP WHILE I < J

         ' Move the pivot element back to its proper place in the array:
         SWAP SortArray(I), SortArray(High)
         SwapBars I, High

         ' Recursively call the QuickSort procedure (pass the smaller
         ' subdivision first to use less stack space):
         IF (I - Low) < (High - I) THEN
            QuickSort Low, I - 1
            QuickSort I + 1, High
         ELSE
            QuickSort I + 1, High
            QuickSort Low, I - 1
         END IF
      END IF
   END IF
END SUB

' =============================== RandInt% ===================================
'   Returns a random integer greater than or equal to the Lower parameter
'   and less than or equal to the Upper parameter.
' ============================================================================
'
FUNCTION RandInt% (lower, Upper) STATIC
   RandInt% = INT(RND * (Upper - lower + 1)) + lower
END FUNCTION

' ============================== Reinitialize ================================
'   Restores the array SortArray to its original unsorted state, then
'   prints the unsorted color bars.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB Reinitialize STATIC
   FOR I = 1 TO MaxRow
      SortArray(I) = SortBackup(I)
   NEXT I

   FOR I = 1 TO MaxRow
      LOCATE I, 1
      COLOR SortArray(I).ColorVal
      PRINT SortArray(I).BarString;
   NEXT I

   COLOR MaxColors, 0
END SUB

' =============================== ShellSort ==================================
'  The ShellSort procedure is similar to the BubbleSort procedure.  However,
'  ShellSort begins by comparing elements that are far apart (separated by
'  the value of the Offset variable, which is initially half the distance
'  between the first and last element), then comparing elements that are
'  closer together (when Offset is one, the last iteration of this procedure
'  is merely a bubble sort).
' ============================================================================
'
SUB ShellSort STATIC

   ' Set comparison offset to half the number of records in SortArray:
   Offset = MaxRow \ 2

   DO WHILE Offset > 0          ' Loop until offset gets to zero.
      Limit = MaxRow - Offset
      DO
         Switch = FALSE         ' Assume no switches at this offset.

         ' Compare elements and switch ones out of order:
         FOR Row = 1 TO Limit
            IF SortArray(Row).Length > SortArray(Row + Offset).Length THEN
               SWAP SortArray(Row), SortArray(Row + Offset)
               SwapBars Row, Row + Offset
               Switch = Row
            END IF
         NEXT Row

         ' Sort on next pass only to where last switch was made:
         Limit = Switch - Offset
      LOOP WHILE Switch

      ' No switches at last offset, try one half as big:
      Offset = Offset \ 2
   LOOP
END SUB

' =============================== SortMenu ===================================
'   The SortMenu procedure first calls the Reinitialize procedure to make
'   sure the SortArray is in its unsorted form, then prompts the user to
'   make one of the following choices:
'
'               * One of the sorting algorithms
'               * Toggle sound on or off
'               * Increase or decrease speed
'               * End the program
' ============================================================================
'
SUB SortMenu STATIC
   Escape$ = "X"

   ' Create a string consisting of all legal choices:
   Optio$ = "IBHESQ><T" + Escape$

   DO

      ' Make the cursor visible:
      LOCATE NUMOPTIONS + 8, LEFTCOLUMN + 27, 1

      Choice$ = UCASE$(INPUT$(1))          ' Get the user's choice and see
      Selection = INSTR(Optio$, Choice$)  ' if it's one of the menu options.

      ' User chose one of the sorting procedures:
      IF (Selection >= 1) AND (Selection <= NUMSORTS) THEN
         Reinitialize                      ' Rescramble the bars.
         LOCATE , , 0                      ' Make the cursor invisible.
         Foreground = 0                    ' Set reverse-video values.
         Background = 7
         StartTime = TIMER                 ' Record the starting time.
      END IF

      ' Branch to the appropriate procedure depending on the key typed:
      SELECT CASE Choice$
         CASE "I"
            InsertionSort
         CASE "B"
            BubbleSort
         CASE "H"
            HeapSort
         CASE "E"
            ExchangeSort
         CASE "S"
            ShellSort
         CASE "Q"
            QuickSort 1, MaxRow
         CASE ">"

            ' Decrease pause length to speed up sorting time, then redraw
            ' the menu to clear any timing results (since they won't compare
            ' with future results):
            Pause = (2 * Pause) / 3
            BoxInit

         CASE "<"

            ' Increase pause length to slow down sorting time, then redraw
            ' the menu to clear any timing results (since they won't compare
            ' with future results):
            Pause = (3 * Pause) / 2
            BoxInit

         CASE "T"
            ToggleSound 12, LEFTCOLUMN + 12

         CASE Escape$

            ' User pressed ESC, so exit this procedure and return to
            ' module level:
            EXIT DO

         CASE ELSE

            ' Invalid key
      END SELECT

      IF (Selection >= 1) AND (Selection <= NUMSORTS) THEN
         Foreground = MaxColors            ' Turn off reverse video.
         Background = 0
         ElapsedTime 0                     ' Print final time.
      END IF

   LOOP

END SUB

' =============================== SwapBars ===================================
'   Calls PrintOneBar twice to switch the two bars in Row1 and Row2,
'   then calls the ElapsedTime procedure.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB SwapBars (Row1, Row2) STATIC
   PrintOneBar Row1
   PrintOneBar Row2
   ElapsedTime Row1
END SUB

' ============================== ToggleSound =================================
'   Reverses the current value for NoSound, then prints that value next
'   to the "Toggle Sound" option on the sort menu.
' ============================================================================
'
SUB ToggleSound (Row, Column) STATIC
   NoSound = NOT NoSound
   LOCATE Row, Column
   IF NoSound THEN
      PRINT ": OFF";
   ELSE
      PRINT ": ON ";
   END IF
END SUB

hehe times are much better ;P

[wallace]

Heap sort, are you nuts. then you gotta go through the painful process of heapifyadd and heapifyremove, not to mention building a BST without objects.

[Agamemnus]

My code is an iterative version of his code. The only reason it is slower is because it uses a LONGINT and he doesn't.

[Moneo]

Aga,

Actually, when I converted your code for the SortDemo, I converted the LONGINT to INTEGER, 'cause it isn't needed for the demo program.

There must be some other subtle difference. In any event, your algorithm is remarkable.
*****

[Agamemnus]

weird.

Can you post the code? (or a link) I want to figure out why it is less efficient because usually it is more efficient..