Sorting: to sort, then to access any element by rank. Heap: to build (heapify), per extraction. Use sorting when: - You need multiple rank queries - You need the entire sorted order - The data doesn't change Use heaps when: - You only need the top elements - Data arrives as a stream - You need running extrema
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