jashkenas--coffeescript/examples/computer_science/selection_sort.coffee

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# An in-place selection sort.
selection_sort: list =>
len: list.length
# For each item in the list.
for i in [0...len]
# Set the minimum to this position.
min: i
# Check the rest of the array to see if anything is smaller.
(min: j if list[j] < list[min]) for j in [i+1...len]
# Swap if a smaller item has been found.
[list[i], list[min]]: [list[min], list[i]] if i isnt min
# The list is now sorted.
list
# Test the function.
print(selection_sort([3, 2, 1]).join(' ') is '1 2 3')
print(selection_sort([9, 2, 7, 0, 1]).join(' ') is '0 1 2 7 9')