{algorithms} is about the presentation, numbering, and layout of algorithms or pseudocode in documents. Popular packages are algorithms, {algorithmicx}, {algorithm2e} and {listings}. For questions about the specific package, use the appropriate tag instead.

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Why does an environment's label have to appear after the caption?

\documentclass{article} \usepackage{algorithm} \begin{document} \setcounter{section}{54} \section{A section with no label} \begin{algorithm} \label{myalg} \caption{An algorithm with the label ...
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Is it possible to have connecting loop lines (like algorithm2e) in algorithmic?

I am using the algorithmic package to typeset an algorithm. I would like to have connecting lines between the beginning and end of a loop or conditional like in the algorithm2e package. Is there an ...
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Mark a pseudocode block and insert comments near it

I am currently working on a LaTeX beamer presentation where I have to explain an algorithm. So I wrote this algorithm with \usepackage{algorithm,algpseudocode} This is the current algorithm: ...
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What is a good package for displaying algorithms?

I found this page with some examples: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Algorithms_and_Pseudocode I'm wondering which one to use. Any suggestions? I'm using other packages too so whichever is less ...
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Include a line break in algorithmic while maintaining indentation

I have this code: \DeclareCaptionFormat{algor}{% \hrulefill\par\offinterlineskip\vskip1pt% \textbf{#1#2}#3\offinterlineskip\hrulefill} ...
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How to put algorithm and figure(s) side by side?

How can I put an algorithm and figure(s) side by side? Say, XXXXXXXXXXX FIG ONE XXXXXXXXXXX FIG ONE XXXXXXXXXXX FIG ONE XALGORITHMX FIG TWO XXXXXXXXXXX FIG TWO Please, only post working solution ...
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Algorithm over 2 pages

I am writing a few rather large pseudocode functions using algorithm and algorithmic, i.e. my code looks something like: \begin{algorithm} \caption{Coolest Algorithm ever} ...
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Neural Network representation

I would like to translate to Spanish a diagram that represents a neural network, the diagrama is something like this: I would like to clone the design and effects, so I need some examples to do ...
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Typesetting algorithms in LaTeX like Knuth

Is there any LaTeX package for typesetting algorithms in the style Donald Knuth uses in The Art of Computer Programming? I know about the algorithm2e package, but I am looking for something that ...
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How to place a float at the top of a floats-only page?

I just got a short algorithm on my page, and it keeps getting aligned at the center of the page. But I want to have it aligned at the top, what do I have to do?
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Rename “Algorithm” to “Listing”

Background Syntax-highlighted source code image listings are being used as Algorithm floats with the lst: prefix for captions. Problem The following LaTeX code in the preamble renames the caption ...
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Vertical spacing in the algorithm environment

I'm using the algorithm/algorithmic packages and want to condense some of the vertical space between an algorithm's line numbers in order to save space. Ideally, I would like to remove 1 to 2mm of ...
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Indenting lines of code in algorithm

I am writting algorithm which has two stages. How can I indent code for stage one and for stage two? \begin{algorithm}[H] \caption*{my algorithm} \begin{algorithmic} \STATE \textbf{Stage one:} ...
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How to put an algorithm and a tikz drawing (objects of different type) side-by-side in the same float environment?

I am trying to put an algorithm and a tikz' drawing side-by-side inside a figure environment. I am aware of this question but I would like to have a single caption for them. For instance, in the text, ...
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How to add unnumbered lines in an algorithm?

I am typesetting algorithms with the algorithm package, and I would like to add unnumbered lines in them. Is there a way to create a \State* command, the same way there is an equation* environment? ...
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The line spacing in the list of algorithms

This is my code: \documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{book} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage[chapter]{algorithm} \renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.5} \begin{document} \begin{spacing}{1.2} ...
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Set width of algorithm environment (preferably document wide)

Looking for a way to set the width of an algorithm environment, preferably document wide (as opposed to per-algorithm). Thought it should be fairly easy, but couldn't find a particularly good ...
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Option in the algorithm with Latex

This is my algorithm: \usepackage{algorithm} \usepackage{algorithmic} \begin{document} \begin{algorithm}[H] \caption{My algo} \begin{algorithmic}[1] \STATE instruction 1 \STATE instruction 2 ...
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How to remove/change the vertical spacing before and after an \algorithm environment?

I saw a question that tells me how to change the spacing in an algorithm environment, but I don't know how to do remove/change the space before and after an algorithm environment like: % remove the ...
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Removing the borders from algorithm listings

I am relatively new to LaTeX. If I use standard algorithm and algorithmic environment for my algorithm listings I'm getting the borders displayed around the table with the pseudocode. How to remove ...
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Algorithmic package in LaTeX

I want to write the following algorithm in LaTeX: V <- AllUnigramsInTraining(D) N <- NumberOfTweets(D) **for** each c ∈ C do Nc <- Number of tweets in Class c prior(c) <- [...] ...
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Renaming Algorithm to Heuristic in algorithm2e package

I am trying to write some heuristics for a problem using the algorithm2e package. However as you may know, when you write : \begin{algorithm} \caption{Heuristic 1: Name of Heuristic} ... ...
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LaTeX algorithmic package: Undefined Control Sequence in for-Loop

I'm trying to specify an algorithm in pseudocode in a LaTeX document, but I'm having trouble with the for-Loop. My statement: \for{$bin=0 to binCount$} \item blablabla \endfor keeps on generating ...
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algorithmicx conflicts with babel with Hebrew

When trying to create any document with box algorithmicx and algorithmicx: \documentclass{article} \usepackage[hebrew,english]{babel} \usepackage{algorithmicx} \begin{document} Hello, world. ...
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Looking for style files for writing a programming language book

I am looking for LaTeX style files for writing a programming language book (OO programming with Java examples). I'd appreciate if anyone can point me to style files that I can use.
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Horizontal line in Algorithmic Environment

I'd like to separate two sections in an algorithmic environment with a horizontal line, like: ------------- Algorithm 1: MyAlgorithm ------------- Part 1: Do some stuff ------------- Part 2: ...
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How to create an unnumbered algorithm with a caption?

I want to do something like: \begin{algorithm*} \caption{My unnumbered algorithm} % etc. etc. \end{algorithm*} or \begin{algorithm} \nonumbercaption{My unnumbered algorithm} % etc. etc. ...
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How to typeset gotos and labels using LaTeX pseudocode environments?

Is there any way to typeset gotos and labels using LaTeX pseudocode environments (algorithmic, pseudocode, clrscode, algorithm2e, etc.)? Automatic and correct indentation of labels would also be ...
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cleveref fails to reference algorithms

In the following example document, both \autoref and plain ref will correctly link and number an algorithm reference, but cleveref fails that task. It will just insert question marks instead. In ...
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Algorithm over two pages, with itemized lists

I am trying to split an algorithm over two pages. This has already been addressed before, with the closest result being this question. However, I have a wrinkle - I need the algorithm to have two ...
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What “smooth” plot interpolation algorithm does pgfplots use?

In the pgfplots manual it says: \addplot+[smooth] Smooth plots interpolate smoothly between successive points. In order to choose the right sampling of points from a function evaluation for ...
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How can I put a curly brace inside an algorithm to group code lines?

I am using the algorithmic package (or even algorithm2e is fine). Is it possible to use curly braces to group some lines in the algorithm so as to be able to put an explanation to the right?
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Change FORALL to FOREACH in algorithms package

\FORALL gives a "for all" loop, i would like to redefine it so that it shows "for each" instead. Any way to do that? By the way, foreach is more often used in real programming languages than forall, ...
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put two algorithm side by side

I want to put two algorithm side by side to gain place in the document, but when I use \documentclass{llncs} instead of \documentclass{article}, the following code does not work (errors): ...
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Algorithm and IEEEtran

I'm trying to write an algorithm in a IEEEtran LaTeX template and it doesn't work in any way. \usepackage{algorithm} \usepackage{algorithmc} %\begin{algorithm}[H] \begin{algorithm*} \caption{ASGP ...
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Override \centering to left justify an image

Background Dozens of source code snippets inserted into a document as images inside of Algorithm floats. Other images are screen captures, inserted as Graphics floats, to make a distinction. All ...
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Customizing “Algorithmic” or generating output of the same style

The algorithmic sample code that I am using is something like this: ‎\begin{algorithm}[h]‎ \caption{Caption Here‎.} \label{alg:Name} ‎‎ \begin{algorithmic}[1]‎ ‎\REQUIRE‎ ‎\ENSURE‎ ...
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algorithmic + babel with Hebrew conflict: Numbering missing

If I use algorithmic with babel, having both Hebrew and English, the line numbers go missing. Using MikTeX 2.9. \documentclass{article} \usepackage[hebrew,english]{babel} \usepackage{algorithm} ...
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Problem with algorithm(ic) and hyperref

The following code works ... fine! \documentclass{book} % \usepackage{subfig} % \usepackage{subcaption} \usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref} \usepackage{algorithm} \usepackage[noend]{algorithmic} ...
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Disable the numbering of algorithms

My problem is that I do not know how to disable the numbering for algorithms. I have created an algoritm and its number is "Algorithm 1", but I want to have "Algorithm". \documentclass{article} ...
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IEEE-Template: Algorithm over both columns

I'm currently working on a paper using the IEEEtran template. I do have a pseudocode I would like to put into this paper. In a former paper I saw that it is possible to put this algorithm in a box ...
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Add algorithm label to list of algorithms

I'm using the classicthesis package along with the algorithmic package. I'm trying to get the list of algorithms to look the same as the list of figures/tables etc., but cant find a way to make it ...
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Modify Algorithm name in French

This is my code: \usepackage[section]{algorithm} \usepackage{algorithmic} \begin{document} \makeatletter\renewcommand{\ALG@name}{Algorithme} \renewcommand{\listalgorithmname}{Liste des \ALG@name ...
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algorithm package: Comment on “for” loop does not work?

It seems that \COMMENT in the algorithm package is broken. It gives an error when used in a FOR or FORALL line, so the first comment gives a compilation error: \begin{algorithm}[ht] \caption{My ...
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Add the word “Algorithm” before each entry in the List of Algorithms

I'm trying to add the word "Algorithm" before each entry in the List of Algorithms (because of unavoidable thesis guidelines). I saw similar questions but the solutions listed there don't work for ...
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No italics in algorithm2e if-clause

Why does algorithm2e typeset the variables anychange and done in italics, and how can I turn this off? How can I remove the semicolon after done in the until-clause? $\textsf{anychange} \gets ...
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algorithmic package, get rid of algorithms numbers

My question is about algorithmic package. I have an algorithm which I called A1. \begin{algorithm} \caption{\bf A1:} \label{algorithm-A1} ... I have something like this: Algorithm 1 A1 How can ...
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Customizing the algorithm/algpseudocode package

After asking this question: Change FORALL to FOREACH in algorithms package, some issues arose in the comments. I have created the following sample document, and have three questions. ...
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Adjust spacing of algorithm float caption

Background Using the algorithm package to display source code listings. Problem The LaTeX (LyX) code (test.lyx) is at: http://pastebin.com/QRWDhA7E An example graphics (query.png) file is at: ...
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Increase Spacing in an algorithm

Please, how can i increase spacing in an algorithm, between instruction 1 et instruction 2 ? \usepackage{algorithm} \usepackage{algorithmic} \begin{document} \begin{algorithm}[H] \caption{My ...

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