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a binary sort is just the age-old principle of divide-and-conquer

Robert — 8/2/2013 4:33:31 AM (archived)

a binary sort is just the age-old principle of divide-and-conquer

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Bonus link from Buck's Wonkblog Post - ER - 8/1/2013 11:50:29 PM
- For a good time, download the software - Robert - 8/2/2013 5:01:41 AM
  - tips - Robert - 8/2/2013 5:05:38 AM
- Had to turn the sound down eventually. - TB - 8/2/2013 3:19:19 AM
- When we had to write a sort... - alcaray - 8/2/2013 2:24:56 AM
- And we had to sort uphill both ways - Robert - 8/2/2013 1:23:19 AM
  - ER gets the credit for that one - TB - 8/2/2013 1:59:02 AM
    - oops - Robert - 8/2/2013 2:06:32 AM
      - Heh. - TB - 8/2/2013 3:12:03 AM
      - I can only admit my ignorance... - ER - 8/2/2013 2:27:47 AM
        
        binary sort has uses far beyond coded sorts. - alcaray - 8/2/2013 6:16:04 PM
        
        Actually the term 'binary search' fits better than 'binary sort' the way I described it. - alcaray - 8/2/2013 6:40:21 PM
        
        a binary sort is just the age-old principle of divide-and-conquer - Robert - 8/2/2013 4:33:31 AM

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