Arc676 / Arc676/WikiSort

Timsort optimization/conformity

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enhancement help wanted
Dominant language
C
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Description

The current Timsort implementation does sort the input list but doesn't perfectly conform to the Wikipedia description in that it doesn't employ insertion sort.

The given description isn't perfectly clear as to how the algorithm is meant to work and implementations found online vary in their approach.

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Research direction

The issue names no file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the Timsort implementation in this C library, compare it with the Wikipedia description and the project's sorting behavior, and use the visualizer where helpful. Done means the implementation includes the requested insertion-sort behavior while continuing to sort correctly.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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