What is an Algorithm?

An algorithm is a set of rules that takes in one or more inputs, then performs inner calculations and data manipulations and returns an output or a set of outputs. In short, algorithms make life easy. From complex data manipulations and hashes, to simple arithmetic, algorithms follow a set of steps to produce a useful result. One example of an algorithm would be a simple function that takes two input values, adds them together, and returns their sum.

About Us

Our goal is to work together to document and model beautiful, helpful and interesting algorithms using code. We are an open-source community - anyone can contribute. We check each other's work, communicate and collaborate to solve problems. We strive to be welcoming, respectful, yet make sure that our code follows the latest programming guidelines.

Programming Languages

We support many programming languages. Each language has its own GitHub repository where all the code for the algorithms is stored. Here is a list of the current programming languages:

TheAlgorithms / python

113958

TheAlgorithms / java

39997

TheAlgorithms / c-plus-plus

13697

TheAlgorithms / javascript

11918

TheAlgorithms / c

9931

TheAlgorithms / go

5888

TheAlgorithms / rust

3189

TheAlgorithms / c-sharp

2744

TheAlgorithms / scala

740

TheAlgorithms / ruby

556

TheAlgorithms / kotlin

515

TheAlgorithms / r

364

TheAlgorithms / dart

354

TheAlgorithms / php

351

TheAlgorithms / matlab-octave

207

TheAlgorithms / jupyter

205

TheAlgorithms / haskell

119

TheAlgorithms / swift

111

TheAlgorithms / elixir

89

TheAlgorithms / f-sharp

85

TheAlgorithms / julia

69

TheAlgorithms / elm

36

TheAlgorithms / ocaml

34

TheAlgorithms / aarch64_assembly

25

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