Sorting Algorithm Visualization : Quick Sort

Last Updated : 21 Jun, 2020

An algorithm like Quicksort algorithm is hard to understand theoretically. We can understand easily by visualizing such kind of algorithms. In this article, a program that visualizes the Quicksort Algorithm has been implemented.
The Graphical User Interface(GUI) is implemented in python using pygame library.
Approach:

An array of random values is generated and are drawn as lines(bars) in the window.
Since the algorithm performs the operation very fast, pygame.time.delay() has been used to slow down the process.
Assign specific keys for each operation (start sorting, reset bars).
The actions are performed using ‘pygame.event.get()’ method, which stores all the events which user performs.
Different colors are used to indicate types of bar.
- Green – Unsorted bar
- Blue – Pivot bar
- Orange – Sorted bar

Examples:

Input:
Press “Enter” key to Perform Visualization.
Press “r” key to generate new array.
Output:
Initial:

Sorting:

Final:

Please make sure to install the pygame library in your system.

Below is the implementation of the above visualizer:

Python

# Python implementation of the  
# Sorting visualiser: Quick Sort 
  
# Imports 
import pygame 
import random 
pygame.font.init() 
  
# Total window 
screen = pygame.display.set_mode( 
            (900, 650) 
        ) 
  
# Title and Icon  
pygame.display.set_caption("SORTING VISUALISER") 
  
# Uncomment below lines for setting  
# up the icon for the visuliser 
# img = pygame.image.load('sort_icon.png') 
# pygame.display.set_icon(img) 
  
# Boolean variable to run  
# the program in while loop 
run = True
  
# Window size and some initials 
width = 900
length = 600
array =[0]*151
arr_clr =[(0, 204, 102)]*151
clr_ind = 0
clr =[(0, 204, 102), (255, 0, 0),\ 
      (0, 0, 153), (255, 102, 0)] 
fnt = pygame.font.SysFont("comicsans", 30) 
fnt1 = pygame.font.SysFont("comicsans", 20) 
  
  
# Function to generate new Array 
def generate_arr(): 
    for i in range(1, 151): 
        arr_clr[i]= clr[0] 
        array[i]= random.randrange(1, 100) 
          
# Intially generate a array 
generate_arr()  
  
# Function to refill the  
# updates on the window 
def refill(): 
    screen.fill((255, 255, 255)) 
    draw() 
    pygame.display.update() 
    pygame.time.delay(30) 
      
# Sorting Algo:Quick sort 
def quicksort(array, l, r): 
    if l<r: 
        pi = partition(array, l, r) 
        quicksort(array, l, pi-1) 
        refill() 
        for i in range(0, pi + 1): 
            arr_clr[i]= clr[3] 
        quicksort(array, pi + 1, r) 
          
# Function to partition the array 
def partition(array, low, high): 
    pygame.event.pump()  
    pivot = array[high] 
    arr_clr[high]= clr[2] 
    i = low-1
    for j in range(low, high): 
        arr_clr[j]= clr[1] 
        refill() 
        arr_clr[high]= clr[2] 
        arr_clr[j]= clr[0] 
        arr_clr[i]= clr[0] 
        if array[j]<pivot: 
            i = i + 1
            arr_clr[i]= clr[1] 
            array[i], array[j]= array[j], array[i] 
    refill() 
    arr_clr[i]= clr[0] 
    arr_clr[high]= clr[0] 
    array[i + 1], array[high] = array[high], array[i + 1]  
      
    return ( i + 1 ) 
      
# Function to Draw the  
# array values 
def draw(): 
    # Text should be rendered 
    txt = fnt.render("SORT : PRESS 'ENTER'",\ 
                       1, (0, 0, 0)) 
      
    # Position where text is placed 
    screen.blit(txt, (20, 20)) 
    txt1 = fnt.render("NEW ARRAY : PRESS 'R'",\ 
                      1, (0, 0, 0)) 
    screen.blit(txt1, (20, 40)) 
    txt2 = fnt1.render("ALGORITHM USED: QUICK SORT",\ 
                       1, (0, 0, 0)) 
    screen.blit(txt2, (600, 60)) 
    element_width =(width-150)//150
    boundry_arr = 900 / 150
    boundry_grp = 550 / 100
    pygame.draw.line(screen, (0, 0, 0),\ 
                (0, 95), (900, 95), 6) 
      
    # Drawing the array values as lines 
    for i in range(1, 151): 
        pygame.draw.line(screen,\ 
                arr_clr[i], (boundry_arr * i-3, 100),\ 
                (boundry_arr * i-3,\ 
                 array[i]*boundry_grp + 100),\ 
                 element_width) 
                   
# Program should be run 
# continuously to keep the window open 
while run: 
    # background 
    screen.fill((255, 255, 255)) 
      
    # Event handler stores all event  
    for event in pygame.event.get(): 
          
        # If we click Close button in window 
        if event.type == pygame.QUIT: 
            run = False
        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN: 
            if event.key == pygame.K_r: 
                generate_arr()  
            if event.key == pygame.K_RETURN: 
                quicksort(array, 1, len(array)-1)      
    draw() 
    pygame.display.update() 
      
pygame.quit() 

Output:

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