alt Hacker NewsNot picking on you but your answer prove the parent comment's point. Your answer is that of someone that googled some answer and went with it. This problem belongs to selection algorithms and quickselect is the common approach.
Not picking on you but your answer prove the parent comment's point. Your answer is that of someone that googled some answer and went with it. This problem belongs to selection algorithms and quickselect is the common approach.
> Your answer is that of someone that googled some answer and went with it.
My answer was one from experience and supported by a resource which provides details as to why medians are needed in real-world scenarios.
> This problem belongs to selection algorithms and quickselect is the common approach.
I responded to a specific comment in this discussion, not to what "this problem belongs."