Merge sort in C source code: This program provides you a simple sorting approach. This C program consists of an example code with explanation also. It is a type of sorting, which is rarely used sorting mechanism. An example program is given at the bottom.

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MERGE SORT IN C

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Merge sort program:

Q: Write a C program for merge sort algorithm with an example and explanation.

//Header files
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>

//Global declaration
void merge(int da[],int q,int p,int r);
void mergesort(int da[],int r,int p);

void main()
 {
  //Program variables
  int da[10],j;
  printf("enter the input values for sorting"); //Display function
  for (j=0;j<10;j++) //Looping statement
  scanf("%d",&da[j]);//Getting input function
  mergesort(da,0,9); //Sort method
  printf("sorted data \n");
  for (j=0;j<10;j++)
    printf("\n da[%d]=%d",j+1,da[j]);
  getch();
 }
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void mergesort(int da[10],int p,int r)
 {
  int q;
  if (p<r)
   {
    q=((p+r)/2);
    mergesort(da,p,q);
    mergesort(da,q+1,r);
    merge(da,p,q,r);
   }
 }
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void merge(int da[10],int p,int q,int r)
 {
  int lw,k,hh,j,B[10];
  lw=p;hh=q+1;k=p;
  while(lw<=q&&hh<=r)
   {
    if(da[lw]<=da[hh])
     {
      B[k]=da[lw];
      low++;
     }
    else
   {
      B[k]=da[hh];
      hh++;
   }
   k++;
  }
   if (lw>q)
   for(j=hh;j<=r;j++)
     {
       B[k]=da[j];
       k++;
     }
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   else
   for(j=lw;j<=q;j++)
    {
      B[k]=da[j];
      k++;
    }
   for (j=p;j<=r;j++)
     da[j]=B[j];
 }