The Array Unveiled
After all the steps, cycles, and swaps, we finally have a sorted array. Let's take a moment to appreciate the beauty of an organized list:
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1Sorted Array: [3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 14]The Count of Operations
One of the perks of cycle sort is its efficiency. For our array, it took just a few operations to reach the sorted state:
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1Operations: 3Why This Matters
This count represents the number of elements that changed their positions in the sorting process. In our case, these elements were 9, 14, and 3.
Interestingly, the rest of the elements (4, 6, and 8) didn't have to move. They were already in their designated "chairs" or "parking spots," so to speak.
In the real world, less computational effort usually means faster execution times and less resource utilization, which is often a win-win in software engineering.