Question: Do either of the following modifications to the Shellsort routine coded in Figure 7.4 affect the worst-case running time? a. Before line 11, subtract one

Do either of the following modifications to the Shellsort routine coded in Figure 7.4 affect the worst-case running time?
/** * Shellsort, using Shell's (poor) increments. 3 * @param a an array of Comparable items. 4 */ public static <AnyType

a. Before line 11, subtract one from gap if it is even.
b. Before line 11, add one to gap if it is even.

/** * Shellsort, using Shell's (poor) increments. 3 * @param a an array of Comparable items. 4 */ public static

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