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The following is a sample piece of code that has a subtle programming error that would cause the software to fail. This code is a C++ language program but written as a function.
Specification: The program does a bubble sort for a list (array) of numbers. That means that it takes a list of numbers like this: 5 23 7 1 9 and turns it into 1 5 7 9 23.
Click to enlarge. Find the error and submit your answer via the online submission form below. Submission deadline: 2 PM EST, July 20.
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