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Sorting an Array using Bubble Sort

In this article we will see how an array can be sorted using Bubble Sort Technique. Sorting, as you know, is the method of arranging the elements of an array in an order (ascending or descending).

The basic idea behind bubble sort method of sorting is to keep on comparing adjoining elements of the array from the first until the last and interchanging them if they are not in proper order. The whole sequence is repeated several times when the array becomes sorted.

Bubble Sort Algorithm

Suppose,

  • The array (to be sorted) to be AR[SIZE] having SIZE number of elements.

  • L is the index number of the lower element. We take it to be 0, since the whole array has to be sorted.

  • U is the index number of the upper (last) element. It will be (SIZE-1).

Here is the algorithm of sorting the array using bubble sort

  1. FOR I = L TO U
  2. FOR J = L TO (U-1)
  3. IF AR[J] > AR[JA1] THEN
           temp = AR[J]
           AR[J] = AR[J+1]
  4. END OF INNER LOOP
  5. END OF OUTER LOOP

Now that you know the algorithm, lets have a look at a simple c++ program to sort an array using bubble sort:

  // Example Program in C++
  // to sort an array
  // using bubble sort

  #include<iostream.h>

  void main(void)
  {
   int temp, i, j;
   int ar[10];

   cout<<"enter elements of array:\n";
   for(i=0; i<10; i++)
     cin>>ar[i];

   // sorting is done here
   for(i=0;i<10;i++)
     for(j=0; j<(10-1); j++)
       if (ar[j]>ar[j+1])
         {
          temp=ar[j];
          ar[j]=ar[j+1];
          ar[j+1]=temp;
         }
   // till here
  
   for(i=0; i<10; i++)
     cout<<endl<<ar[i];
  
   cout<<endl;
  }

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