Add missing docstrings to helper functions in tim_sort#14883
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Good work adding docstrings to the helper functions! A couple of suggestions to align with TheAlgorithms repo standards:
- Missing doctests — TheAlgorithms requires doctests in all functions. Please add >>> examples to binary_search(), insertion_sort(), and merge(). For example:
python
def insertion_sort(lst):
"""
Sort a list using the insertion sort algorithm.
>>> insertion_sort([3, 2, 1])
[1, 2, 3]
>>> insertion_sort([1])
[1]
"""
- Docstring style — The repo generally uses plain docstrings with >>> examples rather than Sphinx :param: style. Consider simplifying to match the existing style in the repo.
Otherwise the changes are clean and improve the file's readability! 👍
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Describe your change:
This pull request adds missing docstrings to the helper functions in sorts/tim_sort.py.
Changes made:
* Added a docstring to binary_search()
* Added a docstring to insertion_sort()
* Added a docstring to merge()
* Added a docstring to main()
These changes improve code readability and make the file more consistent with the rest of the repository.
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