<s>[INST] ### Bubble Sort Algorithm
#### Overview
Bubble sort is a popular sorting algorithm that uses the concept of "swapping" of adjacent elements in an array to sort the elements in ascending order. It repeatedly steps through the list, compares adjacent elements and swaps them if they are in the wrong order. The pass through the list is repeated until the list is sorted.

#### Algorithm

Let's analyze the algorithm step by step:
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2. Compare each pair of adjacent items and swap them if they are in the wrong order. The last cell of the list now contains the largest number so far.

#### Comparison of Bubble Sort and Other Algorithms

| Time Complexity | Best Case |  Average Case | Worst Case |
| :------------- | :------- | :---------- | :--------  |
| Bubble Sort | O(n) | O(n^2) | O(n^2)   |
| Quick Sort   | O(n log n) | O(n log n) |O(n^2)   |
| Merge Sort   | O(n log n) | O(n log n) |O(n log n)   |
| etc.          | ...       | ...        |...         |
Please note: **Ascending order is assumed for O(n) which is the best case.** *

As evident from the table, Bubble Sort is not efficient for larger datasets because of its quadratic time complexity especially on average and worst cases.

This begs the question, *Is bubble sort ever the best choice?[/INST]