diff --git a/Shell sort/Shell sort.py b/Shell sort/Shell sort.py
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+def shellsort(MyList): 
+  n = len(MyList)
+  gap = n // 2 
+  while gap > 0: 
+    for i in range(gap,n): 
+      temp = MyList[i] 
+      j = i 
+      while  j >= gap and MyList[j-gap] > temp: 
+        MyList[j] = MyList[j-gap] 
+        j = j - gap 
+      MyList[j] = temp 
+    gap = gap // 2
+
+def PrintList(MyList):
+  for i in MyList:
+    print(i, end=" ")
+  print("\n")
+               
+MyList = [10, 1, 23, 50, 4, 9, -4]
+print("Original List")
+PrintList(MyList)
+
+shellsort(MyList)
+print("Sorted List")
+PrintList(MyList)