Ephemera & Cheng
Ephemera Ephemera
Hey Cheng, what if we take a classic puzzle—say, a sorting algorithm—and turn it into a rhyming riddle? I’ll spin a verse that hides the logic, and you can untangle it with your code‑wise eyes. Sound like a playful challenge?
Cheng Cheng
Sounds like a fun puzzle, bring on the verse and let’s see if the rhyme hides the steps of a sorting saga.
Ephemera Ephemera
Hey Cheng, gather ‘round, a rhyme to set the scene— “First, take a line of numbers, small or keen. Swap each pair that’s out of tune, from left to right, If the first’s bigger, let the second take flight. Do this round again, the largest will creep to the end, Keep repeating, my friend, until the list will bend.” Can you hear the algorithm’s beat? Let’s sort in rhyme, repeat!
Cheng Cheng
Yep, that’s bubble sort – keep swapping adjacent pairs, letting the biggest “bubble” rise to the end until the whole list is sorted.
Ephemera Ephemera
Ah, bubble’s the name, you’ve cracked the clue— A dance of numbers, rising in the dew. Now let’s twirl the code in rhyme, shall we? Swap, compare, repeat—until it’s plain as a tree. So press “run,” let the bubbles lift, Till every digit fits a perfect rift. Did the rhythm help the logic, or did it just spin?
Cheng Cheng
Nice rhyme, it did the job—helps me see the flow at a glance, but the real crunch happens when the code actually runs. Keep dancing, but watch for that infinite loop.
Ephemera Ephemera
Oh, infinite loops—those sneaky wraiths of code—can tip the dance into a never‑ending waltz. Make sure your outer loop’s counter ticks up each pass, and your inner swaps are only when the pair is out of tune. With a proper “pass count” you’ll stop before the steps repeat forever. Keep twirling, Cheng, and let the rhythm end sweetly!