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Computer Science Introduction to Data Structures The Merge Sort Algorithm Recap: Merge Sort

Merge sort uses an algorithmic technique known as

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Merge sort involves splitting the array in half, and repeating the process with the sub-arrays. Once it is completely split up , you merge the arrays back together. This technique of "splitting and merging" is called divide and conquer

Divide and conquer

The first D should be upperCase and no spaces otherwise it will fail

Linked the teacher's notes and explained @2:00 here. Merge sort is a divide and conquer algorithm.

its refusing i dont know why

Jason Anders
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Jason Anders
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This seems to be a very sensitive question. While either Title case or Lower case will work, if you somehow have a space after any of the words, it fails. :confused:

:dizzy:

Merge sort is a divide and conquer algorithm.

Divide and conquer