The second sorting algorithm I decided to learn was the QuickSort. It’s a little more complicated than the StraightSort, but generally faster for larger numbers of integers.
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Sorting Algorithms, Part Two
Sorting Algorithms, Part One
Inspired by a question from a programming interview, I’ve taken it upon myself to learn how to implement different sorting algorithms in Python. My goal is to:
- Learn a bit more about programming algorithms, and
- Get back into Python-coding shape.
HowTo: Get Filezilla working after FTP connection drop
If you’re using Filezilla to connect to a shared hosting account that uses cPanel, and your internet connection gets dropped during a transfer, you’re going to get an error from Filezilla when you try to reconnect after getting your internet up again. Read more »
How To: Install Sun Java in Ubuntu from Command-Line
Had to do a fresh install of Sun’s Java on a remote Ubuntu machine this weekend. It’s pretty easy to do in a graphical environment, but I only had ssh access. Since I couldn’t find a set of instructions on how to install Sun’s Java from the command line, I thought I’d put together my own how-to.
Hope Mingled with Despair
So, Obama won the Presidential race, making me proud to be a citizen of the USA and hopeful that we can turn things around here.
But Proposition 8, the hateful law banning gay marriage and writing bigotry into the California state constitution, looks like it will pass. Read more »