From 07aef1b6836df40cf9caa43c94947cefdc776b73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robert Shepherd <113625774+robertshepherdcpp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 19:48:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Improve bubble sort algorithm logic

Refactor bubble sort logic to handle timer stopping and resetting correctly.
---
 src/Sorters/bubblesorter.cpp | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Sorters/bubblesorter.cpp b/src/Sorters/bubblesorter.cpp
index 4389f82..a37e30a 100644
--- a/src/Sorters/bubblesorter.cpp
+++ b/src/Sorters/bubblesorter.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,18 @@ void BubbleSorter::sortStep()
         *compared2=i+1;
         if (values->at(i) > values->at(i + 1)) {
             std::swap(values->at(i), values->at(i + 1));
+            changed = true;
         }
         i++;
     }
     else{
-        i=0;
-        j++;
+        if(!changed) {
+            timer->stop();
+        } else {
+            i=0;
+            j++;
+            changed = false;
+        }
     }
 }
 

From 43426d9d6126cb590acaaede63ca04f378a71daa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robert Shepherd <113625774+robertshepherdcpp@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2026 19:50:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add changed flag to BubbleSorter class

---
 src/Sorters/bubblesorter.h | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/Sorters/bubblesorter.h b/src/Sorters/bubblesorter.h
index a6f05b5..d6081a2 100644
--- a/src/Sorters/bubblesorter.h
+++ b/src/Sorters/bubblesorter.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class BubbleSorter : public AbstractSorter
 private:
     int i;
     int j;
+    bool changed = false;
 };
 
 #endif // BUBBLESORTER_H