🚀 Radix Sort: The Fastest Sorting Algorithm for Large Numbers?
When it comes to sorting large numbers efficiently, Radix Sort is a game-changer! Unlike traditional comparison-based algorithms like QuickSort or MergeSort, Radix Sort groups numbers by their digits, processing them from the least significant to the most significant place.
🔹 How Radix Sort Works:
1️⃣ Find the maximum number to determine the number of digits.
2️⃣ Sort numbers based on each digit, from the least significant to the most significant, using a stable sorting algorithm like Counting Sort.
3️⃣ Repeat until all digits are processed.
⚡ Why Use Radix Sort?
✅ Faster for large numbers (O(nk) time complexity, where n is the number of elements and k is the number of digits).
✅ Avoids comparison-based sorting (great for cases with fixed-length numbers).
✅ Stable sorting – maintains the relative order of equal elements.
❌ When Not to Use It?
❌ Takes up extra space for buckets.
❌ Slower for short numbers compared to QuickSort.
🔍 Use it when sorting long numbers, IDs, or large datasets with a fixed range!
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