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standard algorithms

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ℹ️ standard algorithms
The standard algorithms are a set of well-known steps for getting results from a list of values.
count the occurrences of a value (how many times does a value appear in a list).
find maximin, find minimum (what is the largest, or smallest, value in a list.
search for, to locate or check for, the presence of a target value in a list.
data array
47
56
44
50
61
39
how many values are above 50 (count)
what is the largest value (find max)
what is the lowest value (find min)
does the value 50 appear (linear search)
count algorithm
1 set count to 0
2 loop for each value
3 if next value matches target condition
4 add 1 to count
5 end if
6 end loop
7 display count
count values above 50 result: 2
find max algorithm
1 set max to -1
2 loop for each value
3 if next value is larger than max
4 set max to next value
5 end if
6 end loop
7 display max
result : 61
find min algorithm
1 set min to 999
2 loop for each value
3 if next value is smaller than min
4 set min to next value
5 end if
6 end loop
7 display min
result : 39
linear search algorithm
1 set found to false
2 loop for each value
3 if value matches search target
4 set found to true
. (display position)
5 end if
6 end loop
7 display found
search for 50 result: true
re-using a standard algorithm design

ℹ️ algorithms remix
count, multiple counts/ conditions
max and position
min and position
search and stop, report position
search without flag
data array
47
50
44
50
61
39
how many values are above 50, how many are below 45 (count)
what is the largest value and what position is it in the list (find max)
what is the lowest value and what position is it in the list (find min)
does the value 50 appear and at what position (linear search)
count algorithm
1 set countA to 0
2 set countB to 0
3 loop for each value
4 if next value matches first target condition
5 add 1 to countA
6 end if
7 if next value matches second target condition
8 add 1 to countB
9 end if
10 end loop
11 display countA, countB
count values above 50 and those below 45 result: 2
find max algorithm
remix:
report the location of the max value
1 set max to first value
2 set maxPosition to 0
3 loop for each value starting at the second value
4 if next value is larger than max
5 set max to next value
6 set maxPosition to position of next value
7 end if
8 display max
9 display maxPosition
result : 61 at position 4
find min algorithm
remix:
report the location of the min value
1 set min to first value
2 set minPosition to 0
3 loop for each value starting at the second value
4 if next value is smaller than min
5 set min to next value
6 set minPosition to position of next value
7 end if
8 display min
9 display minPosition
result : 39 at position 5
linear search algorithm
remix:
stop searching as soon a value is located,
report the location
use a while loop
1 set found to -1
2 set position = 0
3 loop while found = 0 and position < length of data array
4 if value at position matches search target
5 set found to position of next value
6 end if
7 add 1 to position
8 end loop
9 if found = 0
10 display not present
11 else
12 display value located at found
13 end if
search for 50 result: true
ℹ️ algorithm mashup

sequence of algorithms
max then count

integration of algorithms
find max and min on a single traverse

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