I Integer Sorter Algorithm
The I Integer Sorter Algorithm is an efficient sorting algorithm specifically designed for sorting integer arrays. This algorithm is based on the principle of counting the occurrences of each distinct integer in the input array and then using these counts to determine the positions of the integers in the sorted array. As a result, the I Integer Sorter Algorithm can achieve superior performance compared to other general-purpose sorting algorithms, such as Quicksort or Merge Sort, when dealing with integer data. This is because it takes advantage of the properties of integers, which allows it to bypass the need for comparison-based sorting.
The I Integer Sorter Algorithm works by first allocating an auxiliary integer array of a size equal to the range of the input integers. It then iterates through the input array, incrementing the count in the auxiliary array for each integer encountered. Once the counts of all integers have been determined, the algorithm reconstructs the sorted array by iterating through the auxiliary array and placing the integers back into the input array based on their counts. This process results in a sorted output array in linear time complexity, making the I Integer Sorter Algorithm particularly efficient for sorting large sets of integer data. However, it is worth noting that this algorithm is limited to integer inputs and is not suitable for sorting arrays containing other data types, such as floating-point numbers or strings.
namespace Algorithms.Sorters.Integer
{
/// <summary>
/// Sorts array of integers without comparing them.
/// </summary>
public interface IIntegerSorter
{
/// <summary>
/// Sorts array in ascending order.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="array">Array to sort.</param>
void Sort(int[] array);
}
}
