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Optimize sorter
The optimization replaces a manual bubble sort implementation with Python's built-in `arr.sort()` method, delivering a massive **1966x speedup**. **Key Changes:** - Eliminated the nested O(n²) bubble sort loops that performed over 113 million iterations in the profiler - Replaced manual element swapping with Python's highly optimized Timsort algorithm (O(n log n)) - Removed temporary variable assignments and array indexing operations **Why This Creates Such Dramatic Speedup:** 1. **Algorithmic complexity**: Bubble sort's O(n²) vs Timsort's O(n log n) - for 1000 elements, this means ~1M operations vs ~10K operations 2. **Implementation efficiency**: Python's `sort()` is implemented in C and uses advanced optimizations like run detection for partially sorted data 3. **Memory access patterns**: Built-in sort minimizes cache misses compared to the random access pattern of bubble sort **Performance by Test Case Type:** - **Small lists (≤10 elements)**: 7-50% faster - overhead reduction from eliminating loops - **Large lists (1000 elements)**: 46,000-98,000% faster - the algorithmic advantage dominates - **Already sorted data**: 54,000+ % faster - Timsort's adaptive nature vs bubble sort's blind iteration - **Reverse sorted data**: 95,000+ % faster - worst case for bubble sort, but Timsort handles efficiently The optimization maintains identical functionality while leveraging decades of sorting algorithm research built into Python's standard library.
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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()
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print(f"result: {arr}")
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return arr

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