Fix (JavaScript) selectionSort example mutating the input array
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Summary
This PR fixes a small issue in the
selectionSortimplementation from the JavaScript examples.The current implementation uses
Array.prototype.splice()directly on the input array, which mutates the original array. As a result, the source array becomes empty after sorting, which is likely unintended behavior — especially in educational material.What was changed
[...arr]) to avoid mutating the original.Before
After