What is the primary disadvantage of Quick Sort?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the primary disadvantage of Quick Sort?
  1. It is not stable
  2. It requires additional memory
  3. It is slower than Merge Sort
  4. It has a high constant factor

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary disadvantage of Quick Sort?
  • Step 1: Understand what Quick Sort is. Quick Sort is a method used to arrange items in a specific order, like numbers or words.
  • Step 2: Learn about stability in sorting. A stable sorting algorithm keeps items with the same value in the same order they were in before sorting.
  • Step 3: Identify the primary disadvantage of Quick Sort. Quick Sort does not guarantee that items with the same value will stay in their original order after sorting.
  • Step 4: Conclude that because Quick Sort is not stable, it can change the order of equal items, which is its main disadvantage.
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