Interactive Visualization

Watch bubble sort work in real-time. The visualizer shows each comparison and swap.

What to Observe

As you watch the visualization, notice:

1. Comparisons: Adjacent elements are highlighted when compared
2. Swaps: Elements change color when swapped
3. Bubbling: Larger values move right (bubble up)
4. Sorted elements: Elements turn green when in final position
5. Passes: Each complete pass through the array

Try Different Arrays

The visualizer starts with [10, 50, 30, 20, 40]. Try modifying the code to sort different arrays:

• Small array: [3, 1, 2]
• Reverse order: [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
• Already sorted: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
• With duplicates: [5, 2, 5, 1, 2]

Understanding the Colors

• Blue: Elements being compared
• Red/Orange: Elements being swapped
• Green: Elements in their final sorted position
• Default: Unsorted elements

Speed Control

Use the speed slider to:

• Slow: See each step clearly
• Fast: See the overall pattern
• Pause: Stop and analyze the current state

What’s Next?

Now that you’ve seen it work, let’s implement bubble sort in code.