diff --git a/sorts/merge_sort.py b/sorts/merge_sort.py
index 0628b848b794..7bbbe46e6a46 100644
--- a/sorts/merge_sort.py
+++ b/sorts/merge_sort.py
@@ -37,10 +37,19 @@ def merge(left: list, right: list) -> list:
:return: Merged result
"""
result = []
- while left and right:
- result.append(left.pop(0) if left[0] <= right[0] else right.pop(0))
- result.extend(left)
- result.extend(right)
+ left_index = right_index = 0
+ length_left, length_right = len(left), len(right)
+
+ while (left_index < length_left) and (right_index < length_right):
+ if left[left_index] < right[right_index]:
+ result.append(left[left_index])
+ left_index += 1
+ else:
+ result.append(right[right_index])
+ right_index += 1
+
+ result.extend(left[left_index:])
+ result.extend(right[right_index:])
return result
if len(collection) <= 1:
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