gnome sort

Summary

gnome sort is a stable sorting algorithm^[1]. It draws 113 Wikipedia views per month (stable_sorting_algorithm category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• gnome sort's image is recorded as Sorting gnomesort anim.gif^[3].
• gnome sort's image is recorded as Sorting gnome sort anim.gif^[4].
• gnome sort's instance of is recorded as stable sorting algorithm^[5].
• garden gnome is named after gnome sort^[6].
• gnome sort's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02l53w^[7].
• gnome sort's uses is recorded as array data structure^[8].
• gnome sort's worst-case time complexity is recorded as O(n^2)^[9].
• gnome sort's best-case time complexity is recorded as \Omega(n)^[10].
• gnome sort's average time complexity is recorded as O(n^2)^[11].
• gnome sort's Rosetta Code page ID is recorded as Sorting_algorithms/Gnome_sort^[12].
• gnome sort's Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures ID is recorded as gnomeSort^[13].
• gnome sort's Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures ID is recorded as stupidSort^[14].
• gnome sort's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 69838596^[15].

Body

Designation and Status

gnome sort's instance of is recorded as stable sorting algorithm^[5].

History and Context

garden gnome is named after gnome sort^[6].

Why It Matters

gnome sort draws 113 Wikipedia views per month (stable_sorting_algorithm category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]