Merging Two Arrays
Implementation of Merge Algorithm
Parameters : 3 arrays (2 sorted arrays of size n1 and n2 respectively and an empty array of size n1+n2 to merge into), size of array 1 and size of array 2.
- Initialise i, j and k with 0.
- i is used to keep track of first array, j is used to keep track of second array and k is used to keep track of merged array.
- Compare the values in first array and second array for each index.
- Assign the lower among those two values to the merged array and increment the index pointers accordingly.
- Transfer remaining elements (if any) to the merged array.
void merge(int a[], int b[], int c[], int n1, int n2) {
// Index pointers to keep track of arrays
int i = 0, j = 0, k = 0;
// While elements are present in both arrays
while (i < n1 && j < n2) {
if (a[i] < b[j]) {
c[k] = a[i];
i++;
} else {
c[k] = b[j];
j++;
}
k++;
}
// Transfer remaining elements from first array (if any)
while (i < n1) {
c[k] = a[i];
i++;
k++;
}
// Transfer remaining elements from second array (if any)
while (j < n2) {
c[k] = a[i];
j++;
k++;
}
}
Contributed by Nitin Ranganath
Last modified 3yr ago