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Returns a sorted list in O(1) time (programming.dev)
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[–] Asudox@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

50/50 chance of being right in O(1) time

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 8 points 9 months ago

It's right much more often than just 50/50.

[–] andnekon@programming.dev 5 points 9 months ago

50/50 would be for isOdd with the same implementation

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago

Primes are not that common especially as numbers get bigger.

It'll be right the vast majority of times.