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CONTRIBUTING.md

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We want your work to be readable by others; therefore, we encourage you to note the following:
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- Please write in Python 3.7+. __print()__ is a function in Python 3 so __print "Hello"__ will _not_ work but __print("Hello")__ will.
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- Please focus hard on naming of functions, classes, and variables. Help your reader by using __descriptive names__ that can help you to remove redundant comments.
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- Single letter variable names are _old school_ so please avoid them unless their life only spans a few lines.
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- Expand acronyms because __gcd()__ is hard to understand but __greatest_common_divisor()__ is not.
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- Please follow the [Python Naming Conventions](https://pep8.org/#prescriptive-naming-conventions) so variable_names and function_names should be lower_case, CONSTANTS in UPPERCASE, ClassNames should be CamelCase, etc.
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- Single letter variable names are _old school_ so please avoid them unless their life only spans a few lines.
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- Expand acronyms because __gcd()__ is hard to understand but __greatest_common_divisor()__ is not.
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- Please follow the [Python Naming Conventions](https://pep8.org/#prescriptive-naming-conventions) so variable_names and function_names should be lower_case, CONSTANTS in UPPERCASE, ClassNames should be CamelCase, etc.
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- We encourage the use of Python [f-strings](https://realpython.com/python-f-strings/#f-strings-a-new-and-improved-way-to-format-strings-in-python) where the make the code easier to read.
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- Please consider running [__psf/black__](https://github.com/python/black) on your Python file(s) before submitting your pull request. This is not yet a requirement but it does make your code more readable and automatically aligns it with much of [PEP 8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/). There are other code formatters (autopep8, yapf) but the __black__ style is now the recommendation of the Python Core Team. To use it,
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pip3 install black # only required the first time
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black .
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- Please consider running [__psf/black__](https://github.com/python/black) on your Python file(s) before submitting your pull request. This is not yet a requirement but it does make your code more readable and automatically aligns it with much of [PEP 8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/). There are other code formatters (autopep8, yapf) but the __black__ style is now the recommendation of the Python Core Team. To use it,
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pip3 install black # only required the first time
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black .
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- All submissions will need to pass the test __flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics__ before they will be accepted so if possible, try this test locally on your Python file(s) before submitting your pull request.
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pip3 install flake8 # only required the first time
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flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics
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```bash
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pip3 install flake8 # only required the first time
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flake8 . --count --select=E9,F63,F7,F82 --show-source --statistics
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- Original code submission require docstrings or comments to describe your work.
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These doctests will be run by pytest as part of our automated testing so please try to run your doctests locally and make sure that they are found and pass:
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python3 -m doctest -v my_submission.py
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The use of [Python type hints](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html) is encouraged for function parameters and return values. Our automated testing will run [mypy](http://mypy-lang.org) so run that locally before making your submission.
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def sumab(a: int, b: int) --> int:
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- [__list comprehensions and generators__](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html#list-comprehensions) are preferred over the use of `lambda`, `map`, `filter`, `reduce` but the important thing is to demonstrate the power of Python in code that is easy to read and maintain.
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- Avoid importing external libraries for basic algorithms. Only use those libraries for complicated algorithms.
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- [__List comprehensions and generators__](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html#list-comprehensions) are preferred over the use of `lambda`, `map`, `filter`, `reduce` but the important thing is to demonstrate the power of Python in code that is easy to read and maintain.
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- Avoid importing external libraries for basic algorithms. Only use those libraries for complicated algorithms.
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#### Other Standard While Submitting Your Work
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- File extension for code should be `.py`. Jupiter notebook files are acceptable in machine learning algorithms.
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- Please avoid creating new directories if at all possible. Try to fit your work into the existing directory structue.
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- Strictly use snake_case (underscore_separated) in your file_name, as it will be easy to parse in future using scripts.
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- Please avoid creating new directories if at all possible. Try to fit your work into the existing directory structure.
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- If possible, follow the standard *within* the folder you are submitting to.
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- If you have modified/added code work, make sure the code compiles before submitting.
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- If you have modified/added code work, make sure the code compiles before submitting.
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- If you have modified/added documentation work, ensure your language is concise and contains no grammar errors.
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- Do not update the README.md or DIRECTORY.md file which will be periodically autogenerated by our Travis CI processes.
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- Add a corresponding explanation to [Algorithms-Explanation](https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Algorithms-Explanation) (Optional but recommended).
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- All submissions will be tested with [__mypy__](http://www.mypy-lang.org) so we encourage to add [__Python type hints__](https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html) where it makes sense to do so.
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- Most importantly,
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- **Be consistent in the use of these guidelines when submitting.**
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- **Join** [Gitter](https://gitter.im/TheAlgorithms) **now!**
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Writer [@poyea](https://github.com/poyea), Jun 2019.

README.md

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# The Algorithms - Python
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### All algorithms implemented in Python (for education)
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These implementations are for learning purposes. They may be less efficient than the implementations in the Python standard library.
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Read our [Contribution Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) before you contribute.
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[![Open in Gitpod](https://gitpod.io/button/open-in-gitpod.svg?style=flat-square)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Python)
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## Community Channel
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We're on [Gitter](https://gitter.im/TheAlgorithms)! Please join us.
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## Algorithms
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## List of Algorithms
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See our [directory](DIRECTORY.md).
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