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+import random
+import unittest
+from typing import TypeVar
+
+T = TypeVar("T")
+
+
+def insertion_sort(arr: list[T], left: int, right: int) -> None:
+    """
+    Sorts a portion of the array using insertion sort.
+    Parameters:
+    arr (list[T]): The list to sort.
+    left (int): The starting index of the portion to sort.
+    right (int): The ending index of the portion to sort.
+    """
+    for i in range(left + 1, right + 1):
+        key = arr[i]
+        j = i - 1
+        while j >= left and key < arr[j]:
+            arr[j + 1] = arr[j]
+            j -= 1
+        arr[j + 1] = key
+
+
+def partition(arr: list[T], low: int, high: int) -> int:
+    """
+    Partitions the array around a pivot.
+    Parameters:
+    arr (list[T]): The list to partition.
+    low (int): The starting index of the portion to partition.
+    high (int): The ending index of the portion to partition.
+    Returns:
+    int: The index of the pivot.
+    """
+    pivot = arr[high]
+    i = low - 1
+    for j in range(low, high):
+        if arr[j] < pivot:
+            i += 1
+            arr[i], arr[j] = arr[j], arr[i]
+    arr[i + 1], arr[high] = arr[high], arr[i + 1]
+    return i + 1
+
+
+def heapify(arr: list[T], n: int, i: int, low: int) -> None:
+    """
+    Converts a portion of the array into a heap.
+    Parameters:
+    arr (list[T]): The list to heapify.
+    n (int): The size of the heap.
+    i (int): The index of the current node.
+    low (int): The starting index of the portion to heapify.
+    """
+    largest = i
+    l = 2 * i + 1
+    r = 2 * i + 2
+    if l < n and arr[low + l] > arr[low + largest]:
+        largest = l
+    if r < n and arr[low + r] > arr[low + largest]:
+        largest = r
+    if largest != i:
+        arr[low + i], arr[low + largest] = arr[low + largest], arr[low + i]
+        heapify(arr, n, largest, low)
+
+
+def heap_sort(arr: list[T], low: int, high: int) -> None:
+    """
+    Sorts a portion of the array using heap sort.
+    Parameters:
+    arr (list[T]): The list to sort.
+    low (int): The starting index of the portion to sort.
+    high (int): The ending index of the portion to sort.
+    """
+    n = high - low + 1
+    for i in range(n // 2 - 1, -1, -1):
+        heapify(arr, n, i, low)
+    for i in range(n - 1, 0, -1):
+        arr[low], arr[low + i] = arr[low + i], arr[low]
+        heapify(arr, i, 0, low)
+
+
+def pdqsort_recursive(arr: list[T], low: int, high: int, depth_limit: int) -> None:
+    """
+    Recursively sorts the array using PDQSort algorithm.
+    Parameters:
+    arr (list[T]): The list to sort.
+    low (int): The starting index of the portion to sort.
+    high (int): The ending index of the portion to sort.
+    depth_limit (int): The maximum recursion depth.
+    """
+    while low < high:
+        # Use insertion sort for small partitions
+        if high - low <= 16:
+            insertion_sort(arr, low, high)
+            return
+
+        if depth_limit == 0:
+            # Switch to heapsort if depth limit is reached
+            heap_sort(arr, low, high)
+            return
+
+        pivot_index = partition(arr, low, high)
+        pdqsort_recursive(arr, low, pivot_index - 1, depth_limit - 1)
+        # Tail recursion elimination
+        low = pivot_index + 1
+
+
+def pdqsort(arr: list[T]) -> None:
+    """
+    Sorts the entire array using the Pattern-Defeating Quicksort (PDQSort) algorithm.
+    PDQSort is an optimized version of Quicksort that includes enhancements to deal with
+    various patterns in the input data, such as already sorted or nearly sorted sequences.
+    It dynamically switches between different sorting strategies based on the characteristics
+    of the data and recursion depth to achieve better performance.
+    PDQSort employs the following techniques:
+    - Insertion Sort for small arrays to reduce overhead.
+    - Partitioning around a pivot to divide the array into subarrays.
+    - Heap Sort as a fallback when the recursion depth limit is reached, preventing worst-case
+      scenarios that could degrade performance to O(n^2).
+    - Tail call optimization to avoid excessive recursive calls and stack overflow.
+    Parameters:
+    arr (list[T]): The list of elements to sort. The list is sorted in place.
+    """
+    max_depth = (len(arr).bit_length() - 1) * 2
+    pdqsort_recursive(arr, 0, len(arr) - 1, max_depth)
+
+
+class TestPDQSort(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_empty_list(self):
+        arr = []
+        pdqsort(arr)
+        self.assertEqual(arr, [])
+
+    def test_sorted_list(self):
+        arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
+        pdqsort(arr)
+        self.assertEqual(arr, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
+
+    def test_reverse_sorted_list(self):
+        arr = [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
+        pdqsort(arr)
+        self.assertEqual(arr, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
+
+    def test_random_list(self):
+        arr = [5, 2, 8, 3, 1, 9, 4, 6, 7]
+        pdqsort(arr)
+        self.assertEqual(arr, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9])
+
+    def test_duplicates(self):
+        arr = [3, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2]
+        pdqsort(arr)
+        self.assertEqual(arr, [1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3])
+
+    def test_large_random_list(self):
+        arr = random.sample(range(1000000), 1000)
+        sorted_arr = sorted(arr)
+        pdqsort(arr)
+        self.assertEqual(arr, sorted_arr)
+
+    def test_string_list(self):
+        arr = ["banana", "apple", "orange", "grape", "kiwi"]
+        pdqsort(arr)
+        self.assertEqual(arr, ["apple", "banana", "grape", "kiwi", "orange"])
+
+    def test_empty_string_list(self):
+        arr = ["", "apple", "banana", "", "orange", "", "grape", "kiwi", ""]
+        pdqsort(arr)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            arr, ["", "", "", "", "apple", "banana", "grape", "kiwi", "orange"]
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()