diff --git a/Kth_smallest_element.cpp b/Kth_smallest_element.cpp
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+++ b/Kth_smallest_element.cpp
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+int kthSmallest(int arr[], int l, int r, int k) {
+    
+  /*  priority_queue<int> pq;
+    for(int i=0;i<r+1;i++)
+    {
+        pq.push(arr[i]);
+        
+    }
+    for(int i=0;i<k;i++)
+    {
+        pq.pop();
+        
+    }
+    
+    return pq.top(); */
+    
+    
+    sort(arr,arr+r+1);
+    return arr[k-1];
+}