def merge_sort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr

    mid = len(arr) // 2
    left_half = arr[:mid]
    right_half = arr[mid:]

    return merge(merge_sort(left_half), merge_sort(right_half))

def merge(left, right):
    merged = []
    left_index = 0
    right_index = 0

    while left_index < len(left) and right_index < len(right):
        if left[left_index] < right[right_index]:
            merged.append(left[left_index])
            left_index += 1
        else:
            merged.append(right[right_index])
            right_index += 1

    while left_index < len(left):
        merged.append(left[left_index])
        left_index += 1

    while right_index < len(right):
        merged.append(right[right_index])
        right_index += 1

    return merged

# driver code
items = [5,1,4,2,3]
print(items)
print(merge_sort(items))