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Oct 24, 2023
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numbers = [16, 15, 18, 10, 17, 14, 13, 19, 11, 12]
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d3.quickselect(numbers.slice(), 2)
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d3.quickselect([..."how to select an array of strings"], 10)
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left = 4
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k = 6 // must be between >= left and <= right
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input = [0, 4, 1, 6, 7, 5, 8, 2, 9, 3]
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result = d3.quickselect(input.slice(), k, left, right)
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result.slice(left, k + 1)
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d3.quickselect(
[
{ item: "Soup", note: 4, emoji: "🍜" },
{ item: "Cabbage", note: 1, emoji: "🥬" },
{ item: "Cake", note: 5, emoji: "🍰" },
{ item: "Ice Cream", note: 3, emoji: "🍦" }
],
2, // k
0, // left
3, // right
(a, b) => a.note - b.note // comparator
)
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d3 = require("d3-array@3")
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