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May 20, 2026

Quick Sort vs Merge Sort vs Heap Sort: Python Speed Test

Quick Sort beats Merge Sort by 40% on random arrays — but only with random pivots. Heap Sort is 2x slower despite identical O(n log n) complexity.

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