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⚡️ Speed up function sorter by 21,100%
Here is an optimized version of your program. The original code uses bubble sort, which is extremely inefficient (O(n²)). Instead, we can use Python's built-in `sort()` method which uses Timsort (O(n log n)), drastically reducing runtime and memory moves. The sum computation is already optimal, but a generator is unnecessary for a slice of a list. **Here is the optimized code:** **Key Improvements:** - **Sorting:** Replaces native bubble sort with `arr.sort()`, reducing overall runtime from O(n²) to O(n log n). - **Summing:** Uses direct summing of the sliced list, which is more concise and equally efficient for small slices. **All output and return values remain exactly the same.**
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code_to_optimize/bubble_sort.py

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def sorter(arr):
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print("codeflash stdout: Sorting list")
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for i in range(len(arr)):
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for j in range(len(arr) - 1):
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if arr[j] > arr[j + 1]:
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temp = arr[j]
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arr[j] = arr[j + 1]
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arr[j + 1] = temp
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arr.sort() # use in-place Timsort, much faster
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print(f"result: {arr}")
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return arr
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summed_value = sum(arr[:3]) # use direct list slice, generator is unnecessary
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return arr, summed_value

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