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Fix empty input edge case and correct output formatting #14444

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Fix empty input edge case and correct output formatting
mahema-14 Mar 25, 2026
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Merge branch 'master' into fix-pigeonhole-bug
mahema-14 Mar 26, 2026
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion sorts/pigeonhole_sort.py
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Expand Up @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ def pigeonhole_sort(a):
>>> a == b
True
"""
if not a:
return # this handles empty list
# size of range of values in the list (ie, number of pigeonholes we need)

min_val = min(a) # min() finds the minimum value
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def main():
a = [8, 3, 2, 7, 4, 6, 8]
pigeonhole_sort(a)
print("Sorted order is:", " ".join(a))
print("Sorted order is:", " ".join(map(str, a))) # it converts integer into string


if __name__ == "__main__":
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