def merge_sort(array) return array if array.length <= 1 mid = array.length / 2 first_array = array.slice(0..mid - 1) second_array = array.slice(mid..-1) first_array = merge_sort first_array second_array = merge_sort second_array # merge result = [] until first_array.empty? && second_array.empty? if first_array.empty? result.concat(second_array) second_array.clear elsif second_array.empty? result.concat(first_array) first_array.clear else result << if first_array.first < second_array.first first_array.shift else second_array.shift end end end result end puts 'Enter a list of numbers separated by space' list = gets print merge_sort list.split(' ').map(&:to_i)