Sorting Visualizer

CLI tool for visualizing sorting algorithms.

⚠️ This is a VERY old project, the code is ugly, but it works

How to use it? 🤔

Have Python 3.6+ installed
Open terminal in project's main directory
Run python sort.py command, optionally add arguments
Maximize terminal to full screen on windows for smoother effect

Arguments ⚙️

python sort.py -h for list of algorithms and argument help

#	Argument	Type	Default	Description	Required
1.	algorithm	str	bubble	sorting algorithm from algorithms folder	❎ No
2.	array_size	int	15	array with integers ranging from 1 to array_size + 1	❎ No

Example

python sort.py insertion 20 sorts array of numbers in range(1, 21) using insertion sort

Built-in Algorithms

Stable 👍

O(n^2)
- Bubble
- Insertion

Unstable 👎

O(n!) 💀
- Bogosort 💩

How to add your own algorithm? 💪

Create .py file in algorithms folder, for example myalgorithm.py

‼️	File name cannot start with an underscore
⚠️	Your function must be named after your file

Example function ✍

# ./sorting-visualizer/algorithms/myalgorithm.py

def myalgorithm(array):
  arr_copy = list(array)
  while not_sorted:
    # modify arr_copy
    yield arr_copy # function must yield updated array
                   # whenever you want to see the change

Now you can visualize your algorithm running this command 👀

python sort.py myalgorithm

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