How many sorting algorithms are available?

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There are 5 types of sorting algorithms are used which are:-

  • Bubble Sort
  • Selection Sort
  • Merge Sort
  • Quick Sort
  • Bucket Sort

There are two broad types of sorting algorithms: integer sorts and comparison sorts. Comparison sorts compare elements at each step of the algorithm to determine if one element should be to the left or right of another element.

Although there is a wide variety of sorting algorithms, this blog explains Straight Insertion, Shell Sort, Bubble Sort, Quick Sort, Selection Sort, and Heap Sort. The first two algorithms (Straight Insertion and Shell Sort) sort arrays with insertion, which is when elements get inserted into the right place. The time complexity of Quicksort is O(n log n) in the best case, O(n log n) in the average case, and O(n^2) in the worst case. But because it has the best performance in the average case for most inputs, Quicksort is generally considered the “fastest” sorting algorithm.