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def quicksort(xs):

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This is the quicksort snippet in Python — 9 lines of real Python code that exercises common patterns you'll see in production. DeveloperType scores you on net WPM and accuracy and only counts runs above 95% accuracy on the leaderboard, so practice rewards precision, not speed alone.

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def quicksort(xs):
    if len(xs) <= 1:
        return xs
    pivot = xs[len(xs) // 2]
    left = [x for x in xs if x < pivot]
    mid = [x for x in xs if x == pivot]
    right = [x for x in xs if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + mid + quicksort(right)

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