Sorting Bricks: Divide and Conquer
The most common question asked when people begin to talk about sorting is, “Should I sort by color or by shape?” The answer is not as cut and dry as just choosing one style or the other. The answer depends upon such things as the size of the collection being sorted, the space and containers you have available in which to store your bricks, and even what type of models you’re building at any given time.
The first thing to look at is the collection of bricks that you’re attempting to sort. Let’s sort two imaginary collections, with simplified inventories, to help illustrate the techniques.
Small-Sized Collections
Collection #1 (Table 12-1) presents an interesting challenge. For whatever reason, you have a particular ...
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