Category: Algorithms

Explore algorithms using the Python programming language.

Python functions

PYTHON FUNCTIONS

Functions are a very important aspect of Python programming. They provide a way to structure your code meaningfully and also to make parts of it reusable. Think of a function as being...
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Python for loops

Python For Loops

The ability to repeat tasks many times in rapid succession is one of the things which makes computers so useful. In programming, the technical word for repeating things is iteration. This is...
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Python Selection Sort

Selection Sort with Python

In this article we are going to learn how to implement Selection Sort with Python. Selection Sort is a simple and intuitive sorting algorithm. It can be performed using an auxiliary array...
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Selection sort pseudocode

Pseudocode

Not all algorithmic thinking occurs in front of a monitor with a keyboard at hand. In fact, it is often the case that the more complex an algorithm is, the more benefit...
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Algorithm Animations

If a picture is worth 1000 words, an animation is worth even more! Fully understanding an algorithm can be hard, and it is helpful to be able to reason about it in...
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Python debugging

Python Debugging

Sometimes when debugging Python code, it is useful to be able to see the values of the variables at each step in its execution. This can be done with a debugging tool...
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Python Algorithm Analysis

Analysis of Algorithms with Python

The efficiency of algorithms is important. Imagine a program that took centuries to calculate the solution to a problem (like Deep Thought from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), or needed more...
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