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from typing import Any, Protocol


class Comparable(Protocol):
    def __lt__(self, other: Any, /) -> bool: ...


def exchange_sort[T: Comparable](numbers: list[T]) -> list[T]:
    """
    Uses exchange sort to sort a list of numbers.
    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorting_algorithm#Exchange_sort
    >>> exchange_sort([5, 4, 3, 2, 1])
    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
    >>> exchange_sort([-1, -2, -3])
    [-3, -2, -1]
    >>> exchange_sort([1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
    >>> exchange_sort([0, 10, -2, 5, 3])
    [-2, 0, 3, 5, 10]
    >>> exchange_sort([])
    []
    >>> exchange_sort(["c", "a", "b"])
    ['a', 'b', 'c']
    >>> exchange_sort([2.5, -1, 0.0])
    [-1, 0.0, 2.5]
    >>> exchange_sort([1, "a"])
    Traceback (most recent call last):
        ...
    TypeError: '<' not supported between instances of 'str' and 'int'
    """
    numbers_length = len(numbers)
    for i in range(numbers_length):
        for j in range(i + 1, numbers_length):
            if numbers[j] < numbers[i]:
                numbers[i], numbers[j] = numbers[j], numbers[i]
    return numbers


if __name__ == "__main__":
    user_input = input("Enter numbers separated by a comma:\n").strip()
    unsorted = [int(item) for item in user_input.split(",")]
    print(exchange_sort(unsorted))