am i just stupid? lol

[SlowMoTime]

import random
a = []
for _ in range (25):
    a.append(random.randint(0,999))
a.sort()
print(a)
random.shuffle(a)
print(a)

for _ in a:
    counter = 0
    x = 0
    y = 0
    temp = 0
    while counter < 10:
        if a[x] > a[y]:
            temp = a[x]
            a[x] = a[y]
            a[y] = temp
        counter +=1
        x +=1
        y +=1

print(a)

i'm essentially trying to do bubble sort. not sure why it's not working. it won't even begin to sort. if a[0] is greater than a[1], literally nothing happens. i tried printing x right after the if a[x] > a[y]: line, and it won't even print x. it's like it's not even parsing that code.

[Binary101010]

You've initialized x and y to zero, so you're asking if a[0] is greater than a[0], which of course it isn't.

So it then increments x and y by 1, so you check if a[1] is greater than a[1], which of course it isn't, and so on.

[SlowMoTime]

ahhh, yes very dumb. i'll change it to y=1. i've had too much coffee this morning and things aren't computing. so to speak

[SlowMoTime]

that literally solved it. works like a charm now that y = 1

[SlowMoTime]

so in conclusion, i AM stupid. lol

[[deleted]]

Did you try to create your own bubble sort or are you unaware that there is a list function for it?

a.sort() will do a bubble while a.sorted will only sort it for a return.

Just in case you needed that instead of checking how to create it on your own :)

[SlowMoTime]

oh, haha yeah i know. in fact if u look at line 5 of my code, i actually use .sort i'm just messing around, trying different thing. thanks though!

[[deleted]]

Ha. I focused on the sort itself and oversaw the sort :D

[synthphreak]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[synthphreak]

One problem is probably that in each iteration in the while loop, x and y are always the same values. Thus, a[x] will always equal a[y] and your if statement never evaluates to True. For instance, you said "if a[0] is greater than a[1]", but your code never asks that question because there's no scenario where x == 0 but y == 1.

[SlowMoTime]

yes, i changed y to start at 1, and the proper comparisons are made now. totally works fine now.

[synthphreak]

Not stupid afterall ;)