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About python’s built in sort() method
Which of the sorting algorithms does the sort() method use to sort a list of numbers? How can I prove it?
seq = list_of_numbers
seq.sort()
It uses TimSort, an algorithm developed for Python by Tim Peters (of Zen of Python fame).
It is a hybrid of Merge and Insertion sort, and now also in use in Java and Android. The Python source code includes a more detailed description. You’ll find the implementation in the
listobject.cC source.