In what sense is the insertion sort superior to the merge sort? In what sense is the merge sort superior to the insertion sort?

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The insertion sort is easier to understand and to program than the merge sort. The merge sort is far more efficient (O(n log n)) than the insertion sort (O(n2)).

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