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What is the main function of the merge operation?
What is the main function of the merge operation?
- To find the median of two lists
- To split two ordered lists
- To sort two unordered lists
- To combine two ordered lists into a single ordered list (correct)
What is the purpose of the coRank function in the merge_kernel?
What is the purpose of the coRank function in the merge_kernel?
- To perform a binary search
- To initialize the kernel
- To calculate the rank of an element in a merged list (correct)
- To find the median of two lists
What is the role of the i and j variables in the merge function?
What is the role of the i and j variables in the merge function?
- They are used to store the merged list
- They are used to store the lengths of the `A` and `B` lists
- They are used to iterate over the `A` and `B` lists (correct)
- They are used to calculate the midpoint for the binary search
What is the purpose of the while loop in the merge function?
What is the purpose of the while loop in the merge function?
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What is the output of the merge function?
What is the output of the merge function?
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What is the purpose of the k variable in the merge_kernel function?
What is the purpose of the k variable in the merge_kernel function?
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