Author: Nate Singer (Helix)
Programming is the process of creating instructions for a computer to follow using a specific language. These instructions, called code, tell the computer what to do, like creating a game or displaying information on a website. There are many different programming languages, each with their own rules and syntax. Once the code is written, it needs to be run or executed so the computer can follow the instructions. Programming is used in many fields and is a powerful tool to automate tasks, solve problems, and create new things.
- Sorting algorithms are a major componenet of the modern internet
- Sorting efficiency is incredibly important with large datasets
- If you fail to sort properly it may not be possible to even process a dataset
NON-STANDARD FLAG FORMAT
You probably shouldn't do this one by hand... Instead write a sorting algorithm that efficiently organizes this file of numbers smallest to biggest. Your flag is the 52133rd number once sorted, starting from 0. Ie: sorted_numbers[52133].
On an average computer, an efficient algorithm should be able to solve this in around 10 seconds.
Checksum//SHA-256 (speed.txt): 66f4ed23fc5b303b664b19fbe97f58bb944667b01a6daa130432d3f3619d9ac8
See the file reference in resources for this challenge. Simply implement a fast sort algorithm or something similar.
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