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1 | | -This is a Python playground project for Daniel personal use |
| 1 | +# Sorting Algorithm Visualizer |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +A web application that visualizes various sorting algorithms using Vue.js frontend and Flask backend. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Features |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +- Multiple sorting algorithms supported: |
| 8 | + - Bubble Sort |
| 9 | + - Selection Sort |
| 10 | + - Insertion Sort |
| 11 | + - Merge Sort |
| 12 | + - Quick Sort |
| 13 | + - Shell Sort |
| 14 | + - Heap Sort |
| 15 | +- Step-by-step visualization of sorting process |
| 16 | +- Interactive user interface |
| 17 | +- Real-time sorting progress display |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## Project Structure |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +```plaintext |
| 22 | +sorting-visualizer/ |
| 23 | +├── frontend/ # Vue.js frontend |
| 24 | +│ ├── src/ |
| 25 | +│ │ ├── main.js # Vue application entry |
| 26 | +│ │ ├── App.vue # Root component |
| 27 | +│ │ └── assets/ # Static assets |
| 28 | +│ ├── vite.config.js |
| 29 | +│ └── package.json |
| 30 | +└── backend/ # Flask backend |
| 31 | + ├── app.py # Flask application |
| 32 | + ├── services/ |
| 33 | + │ └── playground.py # Sorting algorithms |
| 34 | + └── requirements.txt |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## Technology Stack |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +- Frontend: |
| 40 | + - Vue.js 3 |
| 41 | + - Vite |
| 42 | + - Modern CSS |
| 43 | +- Backend: |
| 44 | + - Python 3 |
| 45 | + - Flask |
| 46 | + - Flask-CORS |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +## Getting Started |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +### Prerequisites |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +- Node.js (v14+) |
| 53 | +- Python (v3.8+) |
| 54 | +- pip |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +### Installation |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +1. Clone the repository: |
| 59 | +```bash |
| 60 | +git clone <repository-url> |
| 61 | +cd sorting-visualizer |
| 62 | +``` |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +2. Set up the backend: |
| 65 | +```bash |
| 66 | +cd backend |
| 67 | +python -m venv venv |
| 68 | +source venv/bin/activate # On macOS |
| 69 | +pip install -r requirements.txt |
| 70 | +``` |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +3. Set up the frontend: |
| 73 | +```bash |
| 74 | +cd frontend |
| 75 | +npm install |
| 76 | +``` |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +### Running the Application |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +1. Start the Flask backend: |
| 81 | +```bash |
| 82 | +cd backend |
| 83 | +source venv/bin/activate # On macOS |
| 84 | +python app.py |
| 85 | +``` |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +2. Start the Vue.js frontend (in a new terminal): |
| 88 | +```bash |
| 89 | +cd frontend |
| 90 | +npm run dev |
| 91 | +``` |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +3. Open your browser and visit: |
| 94 | +``` |
| 95 | +http://localhost:5173 |
| 96 | +``` |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +## Usage |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +1. Select a sorting algorithm from the dropdown menu |
| 101 | +2. Enter 5 numbers in the input fields |
| 102 | +3. Click "Sort Numbers" to start the visualization |
| 103 | +4. Watch the step-by-step sorting process |
| 104 | +5. View the final sorted result |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +## Contributing |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests. |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +## License |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details. |
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