What purpose does the following code serves int main() { int array[] = {5, 3,…
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What purpose does the following code serves
int main()
{
int array[] = {5, 3, 1, 9, 8, 2, 4, 7};
int size = sizeof(array)/sizeof(array[0]);
int i, j, min_idx,temp;
for (i = 0; i < size-1; i++)
{
min_idx = i;
for (j = i+1; j < size; j++)
{
if (array[j] < array[min_idx])
min_idx = j;
}
temp = array[min_idx];
array[min_idx] = array[i];
array[i] = temp;}
- A.
Finds some special element in the array
- B.
Sorts the elements of array
- C.
Finds the smallest element in the array
- D.
None of the above
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Correct answer: B
The code implements the Selection Sort algorithm. It iterates through the array to find the minimum element in the unsorted portion and swaps it with the current position, sorting the elements in ascending order.