Heap Sort
Heap Sort Algorithm in C++ (Complete Implementation)
IntermediateTopic: Sorting & Searching Programs
C++ Heap Sort Program
This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of C++ programming.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void heapify(int arr[], int n, int i) {
int largest = i;
int left = 2 * i + 1;
int right = 2 * i + 2;
if (left < n && arr[left] > arr[largest])
largest = left;
if (right < n && arr[right] > arr[largest])
largest = right;
if (largest != i) {
swap(arr[i], arr[largest]);
heapify(arr, n, largest);
}
}
void heapSort(int arr[], int n) {
// Build max heap
for (int i = n / 2 - 1; i >= 0; i--)
heapify(arr, n, i);
// Extract elements from heap one by one
for (int i = n - 1; i > 0; i--) {
swap(arr[0], arr[i]);
heapify(arr, i, 0);
}
}
void printArray(int arr[], int n) {
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
cout << arr[i] << " ";
}
cout << endl;
}
int main() {
int arr[] = {64, 34, 25, 12, 22, 11, 90};
int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
cout << "Original array: ";
printArray(arr, n);
heapSort(arr, n);
cout << "Sorted array: ";
printArray(arr, n);
return 0;
}Output
Original array: 64 34 25 12 22 11 90 Sorted array: 11 12 22 25 34 64 90
Understanding Heap Sort
Heap Sort uses a binary heap data structure to sort elements. It first builds a max heap, then repeatedly extracts the maximum element. Time Complexity: O(n log n) in all cases. Space Complexity: O(1). It's not stable but guarantees O(n log n) performance and is in-place.
Note: To write and run C++ programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up C++ Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your C++ programs.