Algorithms: a module of useful algorithms for Python

This is an attempt to build a cohesive module of algorithms in Python.

The purpose of this repo is to be a learning tool for myself and others.

I used psuedo code from various sources and I have listed them as references in the source code of each algorithm.

Algorithms implemented so far:

Sorting:

• Bogo Sort
• Bubble Sort
• Cocktail Sort
• Comb Sort
• Heap Sort
• Insertion Sort
• Quick Sort
• Selection Sort
• Shell Sort

Searching:

• Binary Search
• Boyer-Moore-Horspool
• Knuth-Morris-Pratt
• Rabin-Karp

Shuffling:

• Knuth/Fisher-Yates Shuffle

Installation:

To clone the repository in to your working directory:

$ git clone https://github.com/nryoung/algorithms.git

Requirements are listed in requirements.txt.

If you are using pip and virtualenv you can simply do:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage:

Once cloned you can simply do the following in your program:

from algorithms.sorting import bubble_sort

my_list = bubble_sort.sort(my_list)

All prequisites for the algorithms are listed in the source code for each algorithm.

Tests:

Nose is used as the main test runner and all Unit Tests can be run by:

$ python algorithms/run_tests.py

Contributing:

If there is an algorithm or data structure that you do not see, but would like to add please feel free to do a pull request. I only ask two things:

1. For each algorithm and data structure you implement please have corresponding unit tests to prove correctness.
2. Please make sure that your module follows similar style guidelines that are laid out in the other modules.

I want to personally thank everybody that has contributed so far and your names will be added to AUTHORS.rst.

TODO:

Below is an ever changing list of things that I would like to accomplish or implement. If you feel something needs to be added simply do a pull request.

Algorithms to implement:

• Mersenne Twister
• UUID Generator
• Bloom Filters

Misc.:

• Performance Tests

License:

Copyright (c) 2012 by Nic Young and contributors. See AUTHORS.rst for more details

Some rights reserved.

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