quick sort implementation causing mysterious error

the code for the quicksort that i implemented is as below :

Code:

  
//******************** this routine implements quick sort taking first element as the pivot ******************* 
//  last modified on 12-05-2009 1:08 PM

#include<stdio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>
#include<string.h>
#include<errno.h>

main()
{
    int elements[]={24,5,50,10,1,55,95,80},j;
    void quick(int *array,int left,int right);
    int left,right,pivot;
    left=0;
    right=7;

    for(j=left;j<=right;j++)         //print the array befor sorting:W

        printf("%d\t",elements[j]);

    quick(elements,left,right);
    printf("\nthe sorted array is :\n");
    for(left=0;left<=right;left++)
        printf("%d\t",elements[left]);
    printf("\n");

}
void quick(int el[],int left,int right)
{
      int pivot=0,tmp,i=left-1,j=right;  // j increased and i dec for looping convenience 
    int num=right-left+1;             //num of elements

   // swapping the last element and pivot ;is first element
    tmp=el[pivot];
    el[pivot]=el[right];
    el[right]=tmp;

  //now comparing the elements from the pivot
    pivot=right;                        //pivot has become the index for the rightmost element
    printf("\n pivot : %d\n",el[pivot]);

    for( ; ; )
        {
        while(el[++i] > el[pivot])
        {
            printf("\n el[i]=%d \n",el[i]);    
                 break;
        }
    
        while(el[--j] < el[pivot])
        {
            printf("\n el[j]=%d \n",el[j]);
            break;
        }
             
        if(fflush(NULL) != 0  )
            printf("\n %s \n",strerror(errno));
        if(i>j)
            break;
        else
        {
            tmp=el[i];
            el[i]=el[j];
            el[j]=tmp;
            
             printf("\n----after swap-----\n");      // looking at list here for debugging purpose  

            for(tmp=left;tmp<=right;tmp++)
                printf("%d\t",el[tmp]);
        }
    }    
    
            tmp=el[pivot];        //for i>j case    
            el[pivot]=el[i];
            el[i]=tmp;
    
            
     printf("\n ---Aafter sStep-----\n");       
    for(j=left;j<=right;j++)
        printf("%d\t",el[j]);

        sleep(5);     // for debugging purpose

    if(left<i)
        quick(el,left,i-1);

    if(right>i)
            quick(el,i+1,right);
}

the output is not sorted.and error is still there but where i am not able to find.
thanks for help.

 

Please edit your post and post the code inside code-blocks. (so as to preserve the indentation).

 

There's a good interactive quicksort at http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~panos/java/Quicksort/index.html
With this you'll be able to get your head round how it works, then you should be able to find what's wrong with yours.

 

i am not able to view the site due to some plugins problem as i dont have a net connection and i am using this internet through a cyber caffe..could u please post the code here..
thanks a lot for the help.