Practice - Merging Strategy
Practice Questions
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What is the main advantage of merge sort compared to insertion sort?
💡 Hint: Think about how the algorithm scales with data size.
What happens when we try to merge two lists and one is empty?
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of merging.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the time complexity of merge sort?
💡 Hint: Consider how the merging process scales with the size of the input.
True or False: Merge sort can be used on linked lists.
💡 Hint: Think about how lists are structured, especially linked lists.
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Challenge Problems
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You are given an array of random integers. Propose an efficient algorithm that enhances the merge sort process by optimizing memory usage.
💡 Hint: Think about how to merge sorted sections without requiring extra lists.
Implement a version of merge sort that can process a file containing integers. Explain how you would handle input from the file.
💡 Hint: Consider file handling and data structures suitable for sorting.
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