Cody Problem 1401 asks us to sort a vector with the bubble sort algorithm and count the number of swaps needed. For example, to sort the vector [4 3 2 1] in increasing order, bubble sort requires six swaps. However, the vector can be sorted in only two swaps (4 & 1 and 3 & 2).
Write a function to determine the minimum number of swaps needed to sort a vector
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