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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{algorithmicx}
\usepackage[ruled]{algorithm}
\usepackage{algpseudocode}
\usepackage{algpascal}
\usepackage{algc}
%\algdisablelines
\newcommand{\alg}{\texttt{algorithmicx}}
\newcommand{\old}{\texttt{algorithmic}}
\newcommand{\euk}{Euclid}
\newcommand\ASTART{\bigskip\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}}
\newcommand\ACONTINUE{\end{minipage}\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}}
\newcommand\AENDSKIP{\end{minipage}\bigskip}
\newcommand\AEND{\end{minipage}}
\title{The \alg\ package\footnote{This is the documentation for the version 1.2
of the package. This package is released under LPPL.}}
\author{Sz\'asz J\'anos\\szaszjanos@users.sourceforge.net}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\begin{abstract}
The \alg\ package provides many possibilities to customize the layout of algorithms.
You can use one of the predefined layouts (\textbf{pseudocode}, \textbf{pascal}
and \textbf{c} and others), with or without modifications, or you can define a
completely new layout for your specific needs.
\end{abstract}
\tableofcontents
\section{Introduction}
All this has begun in my last year at the university. The only thing that I knew of
\LaTeX\ was that it exists, and that it is ``good''. I started using it, but I needed to typeset some
algorithms. So I begun searching for a good algorithmic style, and I have found the \old\ package.
It was a great joy for me, and I started to use it\dots\
Well\dots\ Everything went nice, until I needed some block that wasn't defined in there. What to do?
I was no \LaTeX\ guru, in fact I only knew the few basic macros. But there was no other way, so I opened
the style file, and I copied one existing block, renamed a few things, and voil\`a! This (and some other
small changes) where enough for me\dots
One year later --- for one good soul --- I had to make some really big changes on the style. And there on
a sunny day came the idea. What if I would write some macros to let others create blocks automatically?
And so I did! Since then the style was completely rewritten\dots\ several times\dots
I had fun writing it, may you have fun using it! I am still no \LaTeX\ guru, so if you are, and you find
something really ugly in the style, please mail me! All ideas for improvements are welcome!
Thanks go to Benedek Zsuzsa, Ionescu Clara, Sz\H ocs Zolt\'an, Cseke Botond, Kanoc
%Szotyori Zolt\'an Csaba
and many-many others. Without them I would have never started or continued \textbf{algorithmicx}.
\section{General informations}
\subsection{The package}
The package \textbf{algorithmicx} itself doesn't define any algorithmic commands, but gives
a set of macros to define such a command set. You may use only \textbf{algorithmicx}, and define
the commands yourself, or you may use one of the predefined command sets.
These predefined command sets (layouts) are:
\begin{description}
\item[algpseudocode] has the same look\footnote{almost :-)} as the one defined in the
\old\ package. The main difference is that while the \old\ package doesn't
allow you to modify predefined structures, or to create new ones, the \alg\
package gives you full control over the definitions (ok, there are some
limitations --- you can not send mail with a, say, \verb:\For: command).
\item[algcompatible] is fully compatible with the \old\ package, it should be
used only in old documents.
\item[algpascal] aims to create a formatted pascal program, it performs
automatic indentation (!), so you can transform a pascal program into an
\textbf{algpascal} algorithm description with some basic substitution rules.
\item[algc] -- yeah, just like the \textbf{algpascal}\dots\ but for c\dots\
This layout is incomplete.
\end{description}
To create floating algorithms you will need \verb:algorithm.sty:. This file may or may not be
included in the \alg\ package. You can find it on CTAN, in the \old\ package.
\subsection{The algorithmic block}
Each algorithm begins with the \verb:\begin{algorithmic}[lines]: command, the
optional \verb:lines: controls the line numbering: $0$ means no line numbering,
$1$ means number every line, and $n$ means number lines $n$, $2n$, $3n$\dots\ until the
\verb:\end{algorithmic}: command, witch ends the algorithm.
\subsection{Simple lines}
A simple line of text is beginned with \verb:\State:. This macro marks the begin of every
line. You don't need to use \verb:\State: before a command defined in the package, since
these commands use automatically a new line.
To obtain a line that is not numbered, and not counted when counting the lines for line numbering
(in case you choose to number lines), use the \verb:Statex: macro. This macro jumps into a new line,
the line gets no number, and any label will point to the previous numbered line.
We will call \textit{statament\/}s the lines starting with \verb:\State:. The \verb:\Statex:
lines are not stataments.
\subsection{Placing comments in sources}\label{Putting comments in sources}
Comments may be placed everywhere in the source using the \verb:\Comment: macro
(there are no limitations like those in the \old\ package), feel the freedom!
If you would like to change the form in witch comments are displayed, just
change the \verb:\algorithmiccomment: macro:
\begin{verbatim}
\algrenewcommand{\algorithmiccomment}[1]{\hskip3em$\rightarrow$ #1}
\end{verbatim}
will result:
\medskip
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\algrenewcommand{\algorithmiccomment}[1]{\hskip3em$\rightarrow$ #1}
\State $x\gets x+1$\Comment{Here is the new comment}
\end{algorithmic}
\subsection{Labels and references}
Use the \verb:\label: macro, as usual to label a line. When you use \verb:\ref: to reference
the line, the \verb:\ref: will be subtitued with the corresponding line number. When using the
\textbf{algorithmicx} package togedher with the \textbf{algorithm} package, then you can label
both the algorithm and the line, and use the \verb:\algref: macro to reference a given line
from a given algorithm:
\begin{verbatim}
\algref{<algorithm>}{<line>}
\end{verbatim}
\noindent\begin{minipage}[t]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
The \textbf{while} in algorithm
\ref{euclid} ends in line
\ref{euclidendwhile}, so
\algref{euclid}{euclidendwhile}
is the line we seek.
\end{verbatim}
\end{minipage}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.5\linewidth}
The \textbf{while} in algorithm \ref{euclid} ends in line \ref{euclidendwhile},
so \algref{euclid}{euclidendwhile} is the line we seek.
\end{minipage}
\subsection{Breaking up long algorithms}
Sometimes you have a long algorithm that needs to be broken into parts, each on a
separate float. For this you can use the following:
\begin{description}
\item[]\verb:\algstore{<savename>}: saves the line number, indentation, open blocks of
the current algorithm and closes all blocks. If used, then this must be the last command
before closing the algorithmic block. Each saved algorithm must be continued later in the
document.
\item[]\verb:\algstore*{<savename>}: Like the above, but the algorithm must not be continued.
\item[]\verb:\algrestore{<savename>}: restores the state of the algorithm saved under
\verb:<savename>: in this algorithmic block. If used, then this must be the first command
in an algorithmic block. A save is deleted while restoring.
\item[]\verb:\algrestore*{<savename>}: Like the above, but the save will not be deleted, so it
can be restored again.
\end{description}
See example in the \textbf{Examples} section.
\subsection{Multiple layouts in the same document}
You can load multiple algorithmicx layouts in the same document. You can switch between the layouts
using the \verb:\alglanguage{<layoutname>}: command. After this command all new algorithmic
environments will use the given layout until the layout is changed again.
\section{The predefined layouts}
\subsection{The \textbf{algpseudocode} layout}\label{algpseudocode}
\alglanguage{pseudocode}
If you are familiar with the \old\ package, then you'll find it easy to
switch. You can use the old algorithms with the \textbf{algcompatible} layout, but please
use the \textbf{algpseudocode} layout for new algorithms.
To use \textbf{algpseudocode}, simply load \verb:algpseudocode.sty::
\begin{verbatim}
\usepackage{algpseudocode}
\end{verbatim}
You don't need to manually load the \textbf{algorithmicx} package, as this is done by
\textbf{algpseudocode}.
The first algorithm one should write is the first algorithm ever (ok,
an improved version), \textit{\euk's algorithm}:
\begin{algorithm}[H]
\caption{\euk's algorithm}\label{euclid}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Procedure{\euk}{$a,b$}\Comment{The g.c.d. of a and b}
\State $r\gets a\bmod b$
\While{$r\not=0$}\Comment{We have the answer if r is 0}
\State $a\gets b$
\State $b\gets r$
\State $r\gets a\bmod b$
\EndWhile\label{euclidendwhile}
\State \Return $b$\Comment{The gcd is b}
\EndProcedure
\end{algorithmic}
\end{algorithm}
Created with the following source:
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithm}
\caption{Euclid's algorithm}\label{euclid}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Procedure{Euclid}{$a,b$}\Comment{The g.c.d. of a and b}
\State $r\gets a\bmod b$
\While{$r\not=0$}\Comment{We have the answer if r is 0}
\State $a\gets b$
\State $b\gets r$
\State $r\gets a\bmod b$
\EndWhile\label{euclidendwhile}
\State \textbf{return} $b$\Comment{The gcd is b}
\EndProcedure
\end{algorithmic}
\end{algorithm}
\end{verbatim}
The \verb:\State: stands at the beginning of each simple statement; the respective
statement is put in a new line, with the needed indentation.
The \verb:\Procedure: \dots\verb:\EndProcedure: and
\verb:\While: \dots\verb:\EndWhile: blocks (like any block defined in the
\textbf{algpseudocode} layout) automatically indent their content.
The indentation of the source doesn't matter, so
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Repeat
\Comment{forever}
\State this\Until{you die.}
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Repeat
\Comment{forever}
\State this\Until{you die.}
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
But, generally, it is a good idea to keep the source indented, since you will find
errors much easier. And your tex file looks better!
All examples and syntax descriptions will be shown as the previous
example --- the left side shows the \LaTeX\ input, and the right side
the algorithm, as it appears in your document. I'm cheating! Don't look
in the \verb:algorithmicx.tex: file! Believe what the examples state! I may use some
undocumented and dirty stuff to create all these examples. You might be more
confused after opening \verb:algorithmicx.tex: as you was before.
In the case of syntax
descriptions the text between $<$ and $>$ is symbolic, so if you type
what you see on the left side, you will not get the algorithm on the
right side. But if you replace the text between $<$ $>$ with a proper piece of
algorithm, then you will probably get what you want. The parts between
$[$ and $]$ are optional.
\subsubsection{The \textbf{for} block}
The \textbf{for} block may have one of the forms:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\For{<text>}
<body>
\EndFor
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\For{$<$text$>$}
\State $<$body$>$
\EndFor
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\ForAll{<text>}
<body>
\EndFor
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\ForAll{$<$text$>$}
\State $<$body$>$
\EndFor
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
\noindent Example:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $sum\gets 0$
\For{$i\gets 1, n$}
\State $sum\gets sum+i$
\EndFor
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $sum\gets 0$
\For{$i\gets 1, n$}
\State $sum\gets sum+i$
\EndFor
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{The \textbf{while} block}
The \textbf{while} block has the form:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\While{<text>}
<body>
\EndWhile
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\While{$<$text$>$}
\State $<$body$>$
\EndWhile
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
\noindent Example:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $sum\gets 0$
\State $i\gets 1$
\While{$i\le n$}
\State $sum\gets sum+i$
\State $i\gets i+1$
\EndWhile
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $sum\gets 0$
\State $i\gets 1$
\While{$i\le n$}
\State $sum\gets sum+i$
\State $i\gets i+1$
\EndWhile
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{The \textbf{repeat} block}
The \textbf{repeat} block has the form:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\Repeat
<body>
\Until{<text>}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Repeat
\State $<$body$>$
\Until{$<$text$>$}
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
\noindent Example:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $sum\gets 0$
\State $i\gets 1$
\Repeat
\State $sum\gets sum+i$
\State $i\gets i+1$
\Until{$i>n$}
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $sum\gets 0$
\State $i\gets 1$
\Repeat
\State $sum\gets sum+i$
\State $i\gets i+1$
\Until{$i>n$}
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{The \textbf{if} block}
The \textbf{if} block has the form:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\If{<text>}
<body>
[
\ElsIf{<text>}
<body>
...
]
[
\Else
<body>
]
\EndIf
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\If{$<$text$>$}
\State $<$body$>$
\Statex [
\ElsIf{$<$text$>$}
\State $<$body$>$
\Statex \dots
\Statex ]
\Statex [
\Else
\State $<$body$>$
\Statex ]
\EndIf
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
\noindent Example:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\If{$quality\ge 9$}
\State $a\gets perfect$
\ElsIf{$quality\ge 7$}
\State $a\gets good$
\ElsIf{$quality\ge 5$}
\State $a\gets medium$
\ElsIf{$quality\ge 3$}
\State $a\gets bad$
\Else
\State $a\gets unusable$
\EndIf
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\If{$quality\ge 9$}
\State $a\gets perfect$
\ElsIf{$quality\ge 7$}
\State $a\gets good$
\ElsIf{$quality\ge 5$}
\State $a\gets medium$
\ElsIf{$quality\ge 3$}
\State $a\gets bad$
\Else
\State $a\gets unusable$
\EndIf
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{The \textbf{procedure} block}
The \textbf{procedure} block has the form:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\Procedure{<name>}{<params>}
<body>
\EndProcedure
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Procedure{$<$name$>$}{$<$params$>$}
\State $<$body$>$
\EndProcedure
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
\noindent Example: See \euk's\ algorithm on page \pageref{euclid}.
\subsubsection{The \textbf{function} block}The
\textbf{function} block has the same syntax as the \textbf{procedure} block:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\Function{<name>}{<params>}
<body>
\EndFunction
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Function{$<$name$>$}{$<$params$>$}
\State $<$body$>$
\EndFunction
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{The \textbf{loop} block}
The \textbf{loop} block has the form:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\Loop
<body>
\EndLoop
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Loop
\State $<$body$>$
\EndLoop
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{Other commands in this layout}
The starting conditions for the algorithm can be described with the \textbf{require}
instruction, and its result with the \textbf{ensure} instruction.
A procedure call can be formatted with \verb:\Call:.
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\Require something
\Ensure something
\Statex
\State \Call{Create}{10}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Require something
\Ensure something
\Statex
\State \Call{Create}{10}
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
\noindent Example:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Require $x\ge5$
\Ensure $x\le-5$
\Statex
\While{$x>-5$}
\State $x\gets x-1$
\EndWhile
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Require $x\ge5$
\Ensure $x\le-5$
\Statex
\While{$x>-5$}
\State $x\gets x-1$
\EndWhile
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{Package options}\label{algpseudocode package options}
The \texttt{algpseudocode} package supports the following options:
\begin{description}
\item[compatible/noncompatible]\ \textit{Obsolote, use the algcompatible layout instead.}\\
If you would like to use old
algorithms, written with the \old\ package without (too much)
modification, then use the \textbf{compatible} option. This option
defines the uppercase version of the commands. Note that you still need
to remove the \verb:[...]: comments (these comments appeared due to some
limitations in the \old\ package, these limitations and comments are gone now).
The default \textbf{noncompatible} does not define the all uppercase
commands.
\item[noend/end]\ \\With \textbf{noend} specified all \textbf{end \dots}
lines are omitted. You get a somewhat smaller algorithm, and the ugly
feeling, that something is missing\dots{} The \textbf{end} value is the
default, it means, that all \textbf{end \dots} lines are in their right
place.
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Changing command names}
One common thing for a pseudocode is to change the command names. Many people
use many different kind of pseudocode command names. In \textbf{algpseudocode}
all keywords are declared as \verb:\algorithmic<keyword>:. You can change them
to output the text you need:
\bigskip\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicwhile{\textbf{am\'\i g}}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicdo{\textbf{v\'egezd el}}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicend{\textbf{v\'ege}}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $x \gets 1$
\While{$x < 10$}
\State $x \gets x + 1$
\EndWhile
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicwhile{\textbf{am\'\i g}}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicdo{\textbf{v\'egezd el}}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicend{\textbf{v\'ege}}
\State $x \gets 1$
\While{$x < 10$}
\State $x \gets x + 1$
\EndWhile
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\end{minipage}\bigskip
In some cases you may need to change even more (in the above example
\textbf{am\'\i g} and \textbf{v\'ege} should be interchanged in the \verb:\EndWhile:
text). Maybe the number of the parameters taken by some commands must be changed too.
this can be done with the command text customizing macros (see section
\ref{custom text}). Here I'll give only some examples of the most common usage:
\bigskip\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicwhile{\textbf{am\'\i g}}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicdo{\textbf{v\'egezd el}}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicend{\textbf{v\'ege}}
\algrenewtext{EndWhile}{\algorithmicwhile\ \algorithmicend}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $x \gets 1$
\While{$x < 10$}
\State $x \gets x - 1$
\EndWhile
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicwhile{\textbf{am\'\i g}}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicdo{\textbf{v\'egezd el}}
\algrenewcommand\algorithmicend{\textbf{v\'ege}}
\algrenewtext{EndWhile}{\algorithmicwhile\ \algorithmicend}
\State $x \gets 1$
\While{$x < 10$}
\State $x \gets x - 1$
\EndWhile
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\end{minipage}
\bigskip\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\algnewcommand\algorithmicto{\textbf{to}}
\algrenewtext{For}[3]%
{\algorithmicfor\ #1 \gets #2 \algorithmicto\ #3 \algorithmicdo}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\State $p \gets 1$
\For{i}{1}{n}
\State $p \gets p * i$
\EndFor
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\algnewcommand\algorithmicto{\textbf{to}}
\algrenewtext{For}[3]%
{\algorithmicfor\ $#1 \gets #2$ \algorithmicto\ $#3$ \algorithmicdo}
\State $p \gets 1$
\For{i}{1}{n}
\State $p \gets p * i$
\EndFor
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\end{minipage}\bigskip
You could create a translation package, that included after the \textbf{algpseudocode}
package translates the keywords to the language you need.
\subsection{The \textbf{algpascal} layout}
\alglanguage{pascal}
The most important feature of the \textbf{algpascal} layout is that
\textit{it performs automatically the block indentation}. In
section \ref{algorithmicx} you will see how to define such
automatically indented loops. Here is an example to demonstrate this
feature:
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Begin
\State $sum:=0$;
\For{i=1}{n}\Comment{sum(i)}
\State $sum:=sum+i$;
\State writeln($sum$);
\End.
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Begin
\State $sum:=0$;
\For{i=1}{n}\Comment{sum(i)}
\State $sum:=sum+i$;
\State writeln($sum$);
\End.
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
Note, that the \verb:\For: is not closed explicitly, its end is
detected automatically. Again, the indentation in the source doesn't
affect the output.
In this layout every parameter passed to a command is put in
mathematical mode.
\subsubsection{The \textbf{begin} \dots{} \textbf{end} block}
\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\Begin
<body>
\End
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Begin
\State $<$body$>$
\End
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
The \verb:\Begin: \dots{} \verb:\End: block and the
\verb:\Repeat: \dots{} \verb:\Until: block are the only blocks in
the \textbf{algpascal} style (instead of \verb:\Begin: you may write
\verb:\Asm:). This means, that every other loop is ended automatically
after the following command (another loop, or a block).
\subsubsection{The \textbf{for} loop}
\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\For{<assign>}{<expr>}
<command>
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\For{<$\relax$assign$\relax$>}{<$\relax$expr$\relax$>}
\State $<$command$>$
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
The \textbf{For} loop (as all other loops) ends after the following command (a block counts
also as a single command).
\ASTART
\begin{verbatim}
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Begin
\State $sum:=0$;
\State $prod:=1$;
\For{i:=1}{10}
\Begin
\State $sum:=sum+i$;
\State $prod:=prod*i$;
\End
\End.
\end{algorithmic}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Begin
\State $sum:=0$;
\State $prod:=1$;
\For{i:=1}{10}
\Begin
\State $sum:=sum+i$;
\State $prod:=prod*i$;
\End
\End.
\Statex
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{The \textbf{while} loop}
\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\While{<expression>}
<command>
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\While{<$\relax$expression$\relax$>}
\State $<$command$>$
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{The \textbf{repeat}\dots\ \textbf{until} block}
\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\Repeat
<body>
\Until{<expression>}
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Repeat
\State $<$body$>$
\Until{<$\relax$expression$\relax$>}
\end{algorithmic}
\AEND
\subsubsection{The \textbf{if} command}
\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\If{<expression>}
<command>
[
\Else
<command>
]
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\If{<$\relax$expression$\relax$>}
\State $<$command$>$
\Statex \hskip-\algorithmicindent\hskip-\algorithmicindent[
\Else
\State $<$command$>$
\Statex \hskip-\algorithmicindent\hskip-\algorithmicindent]
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
Every \verb:\Else: matches the nearest \verb:\If:.
\subsubsection{The \textbf{procedure} command}
\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\Procedure <some text>
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Procedure $<$some text$>$
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
\verb:\Procedure: just writes the ``procedure'' word on a new
line... You will probably put a \verb:\Begin:\dots\ \verb:\End:
block after it.
\subsubsection{The \textbf{function} command}
\noindent\begin{minipage}[b]{0.5\linewidth}
\begin{verbatim}
\Function<some text>
\end{verbatim}
\ACONTINUE
\begin{algorithmic}[1]
\Function $<$some text$>$
\end{algorithmic}
\AENDSKIP
Just like \textbf{Procedure}.
\subsection{The \textbf{algc} layout}
Sorry, the \textbf{algc} layout is unfinished.
The commands defined are:
\begin{itemize}
\item\verb:\{:\dots\ \verb:\}: block
\item\verb:\For: with 3 params
\item\verb:\If: with 1 param
\item\verb:\Else: with no params
\item\verb:\While: with 1 param
\item\verb:\Do: with no params
\item\verb:\Function: with 3 params
\item\verb:\Return: with no params
\end{itemize}
\section{Custom algorithmic blocks}\label{algorithmicx}
\alglanguage{default}
\subsection{Blocks and loops}
Most of the environments defined in the standard layouts (and most probably
the ones you will define) are divided in two categories:
\begin{description}
\item[Blocks] are the environments witch contain an arbitrary number of
commands or nested blocks. Each block has a name, begins with a starting command
and ends with an ending command. The commands in a block are
indented by \verb:\algorithmicindent: (or another amount).
If your algorithm ends without closing all blocks, the \alg\ package gives
you a nice error. So be good, and close them all!
Blocks are all the environments defined in the \verb:algpseudocode:
package, the \verb:\Begin: \dots \verb:\End: block in the
\verb:algpascal: package, and some other ones.
\item[Loops] (Let us call them loops\dots) The loops are environments
that include only one command, loop or block; a loop is closed
automatically after this command. So loops have no ending commands. If
your algorithm (or a block) ends before the single command of a loop,
then this is considered an empty command, and the loop is closed. Feel
free to leave open loops at the end of blocks!
Loops are most of the environments in the \verb:algpascal: and
\verb:algc: packages.
\end{description}
For some rare constructions you can create mixtures of the two
environments (see section \ref{setblock}).
Each block and loop may be continued with another one (like the \verb:If:
with \verb:Else:).
\subsection{Defining blocks}\label{defblocks}
There are several commands to define blocks. The difference is in what is defined
beyond the block. The macro \verb:\algblock: defines a new block with starting and
ending entity.
\begin{verbatim}
\algblock[<block>]{<start>}{<end>}
\end{verbatim}
The defined commands have no parameters, and the text displayed by them is
\verb:\textbf{<start>}: and \verb:\textbf{<end>}:. You can change these texts later
(\ref{custom text}).
With \verb:\algblockdefx: you can give the text to be output by the starting
and ending command and the number of parameters for these commands. In the text
reference with \#$n$ to the parameter number $n$. Observe that the text
is given in the form you define or redefine macros, and really, this is what happens.
\begin{verbatim}
\algblockdefx[<block>]{<start>}{<end>}
[<startparamcount>][<default value>]{<start text>}
[<endparamcount>][<default value>]{<end text>}
\end{verbatim}
This defines a new block called \verb:<block>:, \verb:<start>: opens the block,
\verb:<end>: closes the block,
\verb:<start>: displays \verb:<start text>:, and has \verb:<startparamcount>: parameters,
\verb:<end>: displays \verb:<end text>:, and has \verb:<endparamcount>: parameters.
For both \verb:<start>: and \verb:<end>:, if
\verb:<default value>: is given, then the first parameter is optional, and its default value