Test Your Knowledge

You’ve learned quick sort. Let’s see how well you understand it.

Knowledge Check Quiz

Coding Challenge

Implement the partition function:

Key Takeaways

You’ve mastered:

✅ Quick Sort Algorithm: Pick pivot, partition, recurse
✅ Partition Operation: Rearrange around pivot
✅ Complexity: O(n log n) average, O(n²) worst, O(log n) space
✅ Characteristics: Fast, in-place, not stable
✅ When to Use: When you need fast average performance

What You Can Build Now

With quick sort knowledge, you can:

• Implement fast sorting in production
• Understand divide-and-conquer algorithms
• Build efficient sorting systems
• Optimize pivot selection
• Appreciate algorithm trade-offs

Next Steps

• Practice with more sorting problems
• Learn pivot selection strategies
• Study iterative quick sort
• Explore three-way partitioning

Great job completing this tutorial!