readme.md

Path Finder

Path Finder is an algorithm visualizer for Depth First Search, Breadth First Search, Dijkstra, and A* (Astar) algorithms.

Setup

1. Make sure python3 and pygame are installed
2. Clone this repository
3. Run PathFinder.py

Documentation

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Esc is the same as the restart button
• Space will pause/play an algorithm's animation

Start & End

• Start	End

  • Note: After clicking Change Start & End select the block (start/end) you want to change, then select where you want to move it. Click Done when finished.

Walls

• Left click to place walls, drag mouse to place them faster. Right click to delete walls.
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Weights

• Every block except walls has a weight value. You can increase a weight's value by left clicking on a weight. Hold left click and drag to increase the value of multiple weights faster. Right click to delete weights.

• The weight values increase by a factor of 2.

  Color	Value
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  	2
  	4
  	8
  	16

Algorithms

• The turquoise block means the node is discovered but not officially visited.

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• The blue block means the node has been officially visited.

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