How to create an algorithm

Overview

An algorithm is a schematic drawing that helps organizing step by step approaches in a visually simplified way. An algorithm is formed by a set of boxes and lines that join them.

Step by Step Approach to Create an Algorithm

Introduction

• To begin an algorithm, you should start with the following code {{family tree/start}} and end it with {{family tree/end}}.
• You can name an algorithm by starting with following: {{family tree/summary= Name of the algorithm}}
• The algorithm consists of boxes that occupy virtual rows:

Box 1 in Row 1

Box 2 in Row 2

Box 3 in Row 3

Box 4 in Row 3

• Each row is represented by the following where each | | represents a space.:

{{Family tree | | | | | | | | | }}

• Each box is represented by the content that fills the space in | |, for example | A01 | will give:

		A01

• In order to link the boxes you need to use symbols. The basic symbols that you will most commonly use are the following:
  • ! will link two boxes placed vertically on top of each other
  • - will link two boxes placed horizontally next to each other
  • ^ will link bifurcate a line arising from a box into two branches.

If you type: {{Family tree/start}} {{Family tree | | | | A01 | | | |A01= Box 1 in Row 1}} {{Family tree | | | | |!| | | | | }} {{Family tree | | | | B01 | | | |B01= Box 2 in Row 2}} {{Family tree | |,|-|-|^|-|-|.| | }} {{Family tree | C01 | | | | C02 |C01= Box 3 in Row 3| C02= Box 4 in Row 4}} {{Family tree/end}}

You will get:       Box 1 in Row 1                                     Box 2 in Row 2                                                   Box 3 in Row 3       Box 4 in Row 4