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Also, because pseudocode is supposed to -be a clear expression of an algorithm it may need to incorporate -mathematical notation, figures, tables, and other LaTeX features -that do not appear in conventional programming languages. - <a href="FAQ-codelist.html">Typesetting program listings</a> is described - elsewhere. - -<p/>You can certainly create your own environment for typesetting -pseudocode using, for example, the <code>tabbing</code> or -<code>list</code> environments — it’s not difficult, but it may -prove boring. So it’s worth trying the following packages, all -designed specifically for typesetting pseudocode. -<p/>The <i>algorithms</i> bundle (which contains packages -<i>algorithm</i> and <i>algorithmic</i>, both of which are -needed for ordinary use) has a simple interface and produces fairly -nice output. It provides primitives for statements, which can contain -arbitrary LaTeX commands, comments, and a set of iterative and -conditional constructs. These primitives can easily be redefined to -produce different text in the output. However, there is no support -for adding new primitives. Typesetting the pseudocode itself is -performed in <i>algorithmic</i>; the <i>algorithms</i> package -uses the facilities of the <i>float</i> package to number -algorithms sequentially, enable algorithms to float like figures or -tables, and support including a List of Algorithms in a document’s -front matter. -<p/>Packages in the <i>algorithmicx</i> bundle are similar both in -concept and output form to <i>algorithmic</i> but additionally -provide support for adding new keywords and altering the formatting. -It provides the <i>algpseudocode</i> package which is (almost) a -drop-in replacement for <i>algorithmic</i>. Another package in the -bundle, <i>algpascal</i>, uses Pascal-like keywords, indents -differently from <i>algpseudocode</i>, and puts command arguments -in maths mode instead of text mode. There is no floating environment -but <i>algorithmicx</i>, like <i>algorithmic</i>, is compatible -with the <i>algorithm</i> package. -<p/>The <i>alg</i> package, like <i>algorithms</i>, offers a -floating algorithm environment with all of the ensuing niceties. -<i>alg</i>, however, can caption its floats in a variety of -(natural) languages. In addition, <i>alg</i> unlike -<i>algorithms</i>, makes it easy to add new constructs. -<p/>The <i>newalg</i> package has a somewhat similar interface to -<i>algorithms</i>, but its output is designed to mimic the rather -pleasant typesetting used in the book “<em>Introduction to Algorithms</em>” -by Corman, Leiserson, Rivest and Stein. Unfortunately, -<i>newalg</i> does not support a floating environment or any -customisation of the output. -<p/>“<em>Bona fide</em>” use of the style of “Introduction to -Algorithms” may be achieved with Cormen’s own <i>clrscode</i>: -this is the package as used in the second edition of the book. -<p/>Similarly, the style of -“<em>Combinatorial Algorithms: Generation, Enumeration and Search</em>” -is supported by the <i>pseudocode</i> package, written by the -authors of the book. It has the common ‘Pascal-like’ style, and has -some interesting constructs for what one thinks of as Pascal blocks. -<p/>The <i>algorithm2e</i> is of very long standing, and is widely used -and recommended. It loads the <i>float</i> package to provide the -option of floating algorithm descriptions, but you can always use the -“<code>H</code>” option of <i>float</i> to have the algorithm appear -“where you write it”. -<p/>The usage of the <i>program</i> package is a little different from -that of the other packages. It typesets programs in maths mode -instead of text mode; and linebreaks are significant. -<i>program</i> lacks a floating environment but does number -algorithms like <i>alg</i> and <i>algorithms</i>. Customisation -and extension are not supported. Documentation of the -<i>program</i> package (such as it is) appears in a file -<i>program.msg</i> in the distribution. -<p/>None of the above are perfect. The factors that should influence your -choice of package include the output style you prefer, how much you -need to extend or modify the set of keywords, and whether you require -algorithms to float like figures and tables. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<dl> -<dt><tt><i>algorithm2e.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithm2e.zip">macros/latex/contrib/algorithm2e</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithm2e.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithm2e/">browse</a>) -<dt><tt><i>algorithmicx bundle</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithmicx.zip">macros/latex/contrib/algorithmicx</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithmicx.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithmicx/">browse</a>) -<dt><tt><i>algorithms bundle</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithms.zip">macros/latex/contrib/algorithms</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithms.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithms/">browse</a>) -<dt><tt><i>alg.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/alg.zip">macros/latex/contrib/alg</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/alg.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/alg/">browse</a>) -<dt><tt><i>clrscode.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/clrscode.zip">macros/latex/contrib/clrscode</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/clrscode.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/clrscode/">browse</a>) -<dt><tt><i>float.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/float.zip">macros/latex/contrib/float</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/float.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/float/">browse</a>) -<dt><tt><i>newalg.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/newalg.zip">macros/latex/contrib/newalg</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/newalg.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/newalg/">browse</a>) -<dt><tt><i>program.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/program.zip">macros/latex/contrib/program</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/program.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/program/">browse</a>) -<dt><tt><i>pseudocode.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/pseudocode.zip">macros/latex/contrib/pseudocode</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/pseudocode.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/pseudocode/">browse</a>) -</dl> -<p/><p>This question on the Web: <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=algorithms">http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=algorithms</a> -</body> |