Sorter — Sorting Reference#

Quick-reference skill for sorting algorithms, complexity analysis, and industrial sortation systems.

When to Use#

• Choosing the right sorting algorithm for a dataset
• Understanding time/space complexity of sorting methods
• Designing physical sortation systems for warehouses
• Optimizing sort performance for large-scale data processing
• Comparing stable vs unstable sorts for specific use cases

Commands#

intro#

bash

scripts/script.sh intro

Overview of sorting — classification, stability, and when to use what.

comparison#

bash

scripts/script.sh comparison

Comparison-based sorts — quicksort, mergesort, heapsort, timsort.

distribution#

bash

scripts/script.sh distribution

Distribution sorts — counting sort, radix sort, bucket sort.

simple#

bash

scripts/script.sh simple

Simple sorts — insertion, selection, bubble, and when they actually win.

parallel#

bash

scripts/script.sh parallel

Parallel and external sorting — merge sort for disk, MapReduce, GPU sorts.

choosing#

bash

scripts/script.sh choosing

Decision guide — which sort for which situation, with benchmarks.

physical#

bash

scripts/script.sh physical

Physical sortation systems — warehouse sorters, postal sorting, and throughput.

tricks#

bash

scripts/script.sh tricks

Sorting tricks — partial sorts, nth element, stability hacks, presorted data.

help#

bash

scripts/script.sh help

version#

bash

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration#

VariableDescriptionSORTER_DIRData directory (default: ~/.sorter/)

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