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But there is a difference between using the stdlib in practice, and having a good knowledge of how (say sorting) works and the different approaches even if you
by rdc12 12y ago
But there is a difference between using the stdlib in practice, and having a good knowledge of how (say sorting) works and the different approaches even if you never need to implement one in practice. There remains value in the understanding
- PaulHoule 12y agoSorta. Kinda. Quicksort is the algorithm that introductory CS will point you to. If you want to build code that is life safety critical, say for automotive or aviation, you should not use recursion. You want to have bounded stack consumption. Lower teaching methods that you get in introductory CS can kill people.