gustavo-depaula/stalin-sort resource
Add a stalin sort algorithm in any language you like ❣️ if you like give us a ⭐️ observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
54/100
- Activity 49
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2864
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 309
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1706 stars · 187 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A community-driven collection of implementations of Stalin Sort, a satirical O(n) 'sorting' algorithm that simply eliminates any out-of-order elements. Started as a Hacktoberfest project, it accepts contributions in any programming language.
Use cases
- learn how the stalin sort joke algorithm works
- find a stalin sort implementation in my favorite language
- contribute code to hacktoberfest
- teach sorting algorithm trade-offs with a humorous example
- compare implementations of the same algorithm across languages
When to choose
- you want a fun educational example of a joke algorithm
- you need hacktoberfest contribution ideas
- you're teaching algorithm analysis and want a memorable O(n) 'sort' that discards data
When to avoid
- you need a real sorting algorithm that preserves all elements
- you need production-grade, tested sorting code
- you need stable or correct ordering of arbitrary input
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
math developer-tools education programming-languages cross-platform stalin-sort joke-algorithm sorting hacktoberfest educational multi-language-implementations algorithms
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gustavo-depaula/stalin-sort · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9dabcf5d2fba
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gustavo-depaula/stalin-sort | main | 54 |
For agents
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