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// defaults to median when idx isn't given
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static <A> A ithSmallest(L<A> l, int idx default l(l)/2) {
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  int n = l(l);
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  if (n <= 80)
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    ret get(sorted(l), idx);
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  int cols = (n+4)/5;
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  new L<A> medians;
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  for (int i = 0; i < cols; i++)
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    medians.add(ithSmallest(subList(l, i*5, 5)));
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  // median of medians
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  A mom = ithSmallest(medians);
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  L<A> setA = filter(l, a -> lessThan(a, mom));
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  L<A> setB = filter(l, a -> greaterThan(a, mom));
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  int nA = l(setA);
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  if (idx < nA)
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    ret ithSmallest(setA, idx);
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  if (idx == nA)
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    ret mom;
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  ret ithSmallest(setB, idx-nA-1);
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}

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Snippet ID: #1071798
Snippet name: ithSmallest - O(n) ith-smallest element selection [dev.]
Eternal ID of this version: #1071798/6
Text MD5: 18f8f70d0348fa83a590fc6133d06777
Transpilation MD5: 706e4d8d0cdc4784718ec7dc67ebb6fa
Author: stefan
Category: javax
Type: JavaX fragment (include)
Public (visible to everyone): Yes
Archived (hidden from active list): No
Created/modified: 2026-09-05 15:58:46
Source code size: 608 bytes / 23 lines
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Version history: 5 change(s)
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