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<?php
function quicksort( $arr, $l = 0 , $r = NULL ) {
// when the call is recursive we need to change
// the array passed to the function earlier
static $list = array();
if( $r == NULL )
$list = $arr;
if( $r == NULL )
$r = count($list)-1;//last element of the array
$i = $l;
$j = $r;
$tmp = $list[(int)( ($l+$r)/2 )];
// partion the array in two parts.
// left from $tmp are with smaller values,
// right from $tmp are with bigger ones
do {
while( $list[$i] < $tmp )
$i++;
while( $tmp < $list[$j] )
$j--;
// swap elements from the two sides
if( $i <= $j ) {
$w = $list[$i];
$list[$i] = $list[$j];
$list[$j] = $w;
$i++;
$j--;
}
}while( $i <= $j );
// devide left side if it is longer the 1 element
if( $l < $j )
quicksort(NULL, $l, $j);
// the same with the right side
if( $i < $r )
quicksort(NULL, $i, $r);
// when all partitions have one element
// the array is sorted
return $list;
}
?>