Consider the sort method shown below for selection sort: Suppose we modify the call to the swap method call to read swap(i, minPos).What would be the result?
A)An exception would occur.
B)The sort would produce incorrect results.
C)The sort would produce correct results.
D)The sort would work, but sort backwards.

Question

Consider the sort method shown below for selection sort:  Suppose we modify the call to the swap method call to read swap(i, minPos).What would be the result? 
A)An exception would occur. 
B)The sort would produce incorrect results. 
C)The sort would produce correct results. 
D)The sort would work, but sort backwards.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The order of the elements being swapped is being changed, but the logic of the selection sort algorithm is not affected by this modification. Therefore, the sort will still produce correct results.

Consider the Sort Method Shown Below for Selection Sort