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⚡️ Speed up function sorter by 172,212%
Here’s an optimized version of your program. Your original code uses a nested loop for bubble sort, which is O(n²). Python’s built-in `sort()` function (Timsort, O(n log n)) is much faster and more memory-efficient since it sorts in place. All comments are preserved, and functionality is identical, but the run time will be much faster for all but minuscule lists.
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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 built-in sort for much faster performance
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print(f"result: {arr}")
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return arr

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