Sorting algorithms/Gnome sort: Difference between revisions

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'''output'''
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element 1 before sort: ---the seven virtues---
/*REXX program sorts an array using the gnome sort algorithm (elements contain blanks). */
element 2 before sort: =======================
call gen /*generate the @ stemmed array. */
call show element 3 'before sort' /*display the before array: elements.*/Faith
element 4 before sort: Hope
say copies('▒', 60) /*show a separator line between sorts. */
element 5 before sort: Charity [LOVE]
call gnomeSort # /*invoke the well─known gnome sort. */
element 6 before sort: Fortitude
call show ' after sort' /*display the after array elements.*/
element 7 before sort: Justive
exit /*stick a fork in it, we're all done. */
element 8 before sort: Prudence
/*──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
element 9 before sort: Temperance
gen: @.=; @.1='---the seven virtues---'; @.4="Hope" ; @.7='Justive'
▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
@.2='======================='; @.5="Charity [LOVE]"; @.8='Prudence'
element 1 after sort: ---the seven virtues---
@.3='Faith' ; @.6="Fortitude" ; @.9='Temperance'
element 2 after sort: =======================
do #=1 while @.#\==''; end; #=#-1; w=length(#); return /*find # items.*/
element 3 after sort: Charity [LOVE]
/*──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
element 4 after sort: Faith
gnomeSort: procedure expose @.; parse arg n; k=2 /*N: is number items. */
element 5 after sort: Fortitude
do j=3 while k<=n; p=k-1 /*P: is previous item.*/
element 6 after sort: Hope
if @.p<<=@.k then do; k=j; iterate; end /*order is OK so far. */
element 7 after sort: Justive
_=@.p; @.p=@.k; @.k=_ /*swap two @ entries. */
element 8 after sort: Prudence
k=k-1; if k==1 then k=j; else j=j-1 /*test for 1st index. */
element 9 after sort: end /*j*/Temperance
return
/*──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
show: do j=1 for #; say ' element' right(j,w) arg(1)":" @.j; end; return
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