theabhishekavi/Sorting-Algorithm-Visualizer

Sorting algorithm visualizer

Visualizing sorting algorithms, using the matplotlib library.

Algorithms covered so far:

Name	Function Name
Quick Sort	quick_sort
Bubble Sort	bubble_sort
Selection Sort	selection_sort
Insertion Sort	insertion_sort
Heap Sort	heap_sort
Merge Sort	merge_sort

Usage:

Install

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run

python main.py function_name

Pass function name as a command line argument from list of functions above (in all lower case and spaces replaced by underscore).

For example:

python main.py quick_sort

How to contribute

If you want to add a new sorting algorithm:

1. Code the algorithm in sorting.py.
2. Name the function appropriately, like quick_sort, bubble_sort.
3. While coding the function, do not use python lists. Instead, use an Array object. The Array class is defined in sorting.py. (See already implemented algorithms, for your reference)
4. The Array object has swap, set, get_len, get methods implemented. Feel free to implement any more, additional methods, that you may see fit.
5. Make sure you add the sorting algorithm to the Readme file!
6. Make sure your newly implemented algorithm works, by running test.py after appending it to the list of algorithms in test.py.