/*
Summary: Gnome sort(stupid sort) is a sorting algorithm which is similar to insertion sort, except that moving an element to its proper place is accomplished by a series of swaps, as in bubble sort. It is conceptually simple, requiring no nested loops.
Complexity - O(n^2)
*/
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i, temp, ar[10], n;
printf("\nenter the elements number u would like to enter:");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("\nenter the elements to be sorted through gnome sort:\n");
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
scanf("%d", &ar[i]);
i = 0;
while (i < n)
{
if (i == 0 || ar[i - 1] <= ar[i])
i++;
else
{
temp = ar[i-1];
ar[i - 1] = ar[i];
ar[i] = temp;
i = i - 1;
}
}
for (i = 0;i < n;i++)
printf("%d\t", ar[i]);
return 0;
}
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