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100 changes: 100 additions & 0 deletions Java/algorithms/sorting/MergeSort.java
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/*
* Algorithm Name
Merge Sort

Programming Language
Java

Category
Sorting

Difficulty Level
Medium

* Algorithm Description :

1. Problem it solves:
-> Efficiently sorts an array or list in ascending order.
-> Works better than simple algorithms (like Bubble Sort or Insertion Sort) for large datasets.

2. Approach / Idea:
-> Merge Sort is a Divide and Conquer algorithm.
-> Steps:
- Divide: Split the array into two halves.
- Conquer: Recursively sort the two halves.
- Combine: Merge the two sorted halves into one sorted array.

3. Complexity:
Time:
-> Best Case: O(n log n)
-> Average Case: O(n log n)
-> Worst Case: O(n log n)

Space:
-> O(n) for temporary arrays during merging.

* Author : Surya Pratap Singh
*/

public class MergeSort {
void merge(int arr[], int left, int mid, int right) {
int n1 = mid - left + 1;
int n2 = right - mid;

int L[] = new int[n1];
int R[] = new int[n2];

for (int i = 0; i < n1; ++i)
L[i] = arr[left + i];
for (int j = 0; j < n2; ++j)
R[j] = arr[mid + 1 + j];

int i = 0, j = 0, k = left;
while (i < n1 && j < n2) {
if (L[i] <= R[j]) {
arr[k] = L[i];
i++;
} else {
arr[k] = R[j];
j++;
}
k++;
}

while (i < n1) {
arr[k] = L[i];
i++;
k++;
}

while (j < n2) {
arr[k] = R[j];
j++;
k++;
}
}

// Function to sort array using merge sort
void sort(int arr[], int left, int right) {
if (left < right) {
int mid = left + (right - left) / 2;

sort(arr, left, mid);
sort(arr, mid + 1, right);

merge(arr, left, mid, right);
}
}

// Driver function
public static void main(String args[]) {
int arr[] = {12, 11, 13, 5, 6, 7};

MergeSort ob = new MergeSort();
ob.sort(arr, 0, arr.length - 1);

System.out.println("Sorted array:");
for (int num : arr)
System.out.print(num + " ");
}
}