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In-place algorithms are algorithms that use only a constant amount extra space in addition to the input.Usually overwrites the input space.
We generally consider algorithms in Language L,which require additional space of O(logn) where n is the number of elements in your input array.
These algorithms may take longer execution time since more instructions and arithmetic takes longer time than just assigning value to a different array.
Sorting Algorithms that are in-place algorithm:
bubble sort, comb sort, selection sort, insertion sort, heapsort, and Shell sort.
Out of place Sorting algorithms:
Quicksort,Merge Sort
These designs are advantageous wrt space constraints not with time constraints as some devices don’t have enough space –Embedded system like PDA,cellphone .
Strict definition of in-place algorithm considers algorithms with O(1) space complexity,the class Dspace(1) but we generally consider algorithm with space complexity of O(logn) as in space algorithm.