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.
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 | | | |
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| | | | | | Box 2 in Row 2 | | | |
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| Box 3 in Row 3 | | | | | | | Box 4 in Row 3 |
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- 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:
- 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.
Step By Step
| Linking cells horizontally:
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You type:
{{Family tree/start}}
{{Family tree | | | | A01 |-| A02 | |A01= Box 1 in Row 1| A02= Box in Row 1}}
{{Family tree/end}}
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You get:
| | | Box 1 in Row 1 | | Box in Row 1 | | |
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You type:
{{Family tree/start}}
{{Family tree | | | | A01 |-|-|-| A02 | |A01= Box 1 in Row 1| A02= Box in Row 1}}
{{Family tree/end}}
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You get:
| | | Box 1 in Row 1 | | | | Box in Row 1 | | | | |
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You type:
{{Family tree/start}}
{{Family tree | | | | A01 |~| A02 | |A01= Box 1 in Row 1| A02= Box in Row 1}}
{{Family tree/end}}
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You get:
| | | Box 1 in Row 1 | | Box in Row 1 | | |
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You type:
{{Family tree/start}}
{{Family tree | | | | A01 |~|~|~| A02 | |A01= Box 1 in Row 1| A02= Box in Row 1}}
{{Family tree/end}}
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You get:
| | | Box 1 in Row 1 | | | | Box in Row 1 | | | | |
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| Linking cells vertically:
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| You type:
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You get:
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| You type:
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You get:
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| You type:
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You get:
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| Putting it together:
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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}}
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You get:
| | | Box 1 in Row 1 | | | | | |
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| | | Box 2 in Row 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Box 3 in Row 3 | | | | Box 4 in Row 4 | | |
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