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Algorithms and data-structures implemented on JavaScript

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# Insertion Sort Insertion sort is a simple sorting algorithm that builds the final sorted array (or list) one item at a time. It is much less efficient on large lists than more advanced algorithms such as quicksort, heapsort, or merge sort. ![Algorithm Visualization](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Insertion_sort.gif) ![Algorithm Visualization](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Insertion-sort-example-300px.gif) ## References [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insertion_sort)