Ask HN: Are there any uses of sorting algorithms in real life?

[theycallhermax]

[spindle]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37205053

[mrhichem]

Yes, many! Through out my career I had to implement from scratch two sorting algorithms. First was to sort subtitles on a playing video in javascript in real-time. The second was a custom sorting algorithm of text blocks on an image.

[misterioss]

https://algorithmstoliveby.com

[joejoesvk]

this is satire, right?

[b20000]

in my career of 20 years i have never needed to sort anything

[ipaddr → b20000]

You've never used a selection sort when sorting clothes after laundry? Or a bubble sort after halloween night sorting your candy?

Could a kid asking why over and over be labelled as a recursive sort if the child is using it to sort ideas/information?