Introduction

Sorting data is a frequent problem in computer science. Given a collection of elements, the goal is to rearrange them in some order. Common examples are sorting an array alphabetically or from smallest to largest.

Sorted data is a lot easier to manipulate. Finding the largest or smallest element of an array can be done in constant time if the array is sorted. Searching for an element is a lot faster using algorithms such as Binary Search which rely on the assumption that the array is already sorted.

One of the simplest algorithms for sorting data is Selection Sort. It’s usually taught in beginner programming classes and tutorials to explain the concept of sorting, so we’ll keep this article very beginner-friendly.

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