sort

Sort array elements by quick sort algorithm.

📝Syntax

B = sort(A)
B = sort(A, dim)
B = sort(..., direction)
B = sort(..., name, value)
[B, I] = sort(...)

📥Input Arguments

Parameter	Description
A	an nelson's variable (double, single, int8, int16, int32, int64, uint8, uint16, uint32, uint64, logical, char, string, cell).
dim	Dimension to operate along: positive integer scalar.
direction	Sorting direction: 'ascend' (default) or 'descend'.
name, value	name-value pair arguments.

📤Output Arguments

Parameter	Description
B	sorted array.
I	sort index.

📄Description

sort implements quick sort algorithm.

name-value pair arguments:

'MissingPlacement' - Placement of missing values: 'auto' (default), 'first', 'last'.

'ComparisonMethod' - Element comparison method: 'auto' (default), 'real', 'abs'.

💡Examples

ComparisonMethod

A = [10+20i 30+i 10i 0 -10i];
B = sort(A,'ComparisonMethod', 'auto')
B = sort(A, 'ComparisonMethod', 'real')
B = sort(A, 'ComparisonMethod', 'abs')

MissingPlacement

A = [NaN 3 6 0 NaN];
[B, I] = sort(A, 'MissingPlacement', 'auto')
[B, I] = sort(A, 'MissingPlacement', 'first')
[B, I] = sort(A, 'MissingPlacement', 'last')

🔗See Also

issorted unique

Used Functions

qsort (stl)

📚Bibliography

Quick sort algorithm from Bentley and McIlroy's "Engineering a Sort Function". Software - Practice and Experience

🕔Version History

Version	Description
1.0.0	initial version

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