bogosort

highly ineffective sorting algorithm that successively generates permutations of its input until it finds one that is sorted
Place sorting_algorithm Q762850
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bogosort

Summary

bogosort is a sorting algorithm[1]. bogosort draws 2,714 Wikipedia views per month (sorting_algorithm category, ranking #3 of 29).[2]

Key Facts

  • bogosort's instance of is recorded as sorting algorithm[3].
  • bogosort's instance of is recorded as Las Vegas algorithm[4].
  • bogosort's uses is recorded as array data structure[5].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sorting algorithm[3] and Las Vegas algorithm[4].

Why It Matters

bogosort draws 2,714 Wikipedia views per month (sorting_algorithm category, ranking #3 of 29).[2] bogosort has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] bogosort is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. 5d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Uses array data structure
    Instance of sorting algorithm, Las Vegas algorithm
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 1201, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Sorting_algorithms/Bogosort`"
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