sorting-visualizer

Side-by-side visualization of six sorting algorithms running on the same random input.

Bars are color-coded by state:

• Pink - Current comparison.
• Purple - Most recent swap or write.
• Teal - In final sorted position.

Algorithms

• Bubble sort.
• Selection sort
• Insertion sort.
• Merge sort (iterative, bottom-up).
• Quick sort (Lomuto's partitioning scheme).
• Cycle sort.

Each algorithm advances one comparison/swap/write per visualization step, so the step counts reflect comparable units of work across the panes.

Controls

• Play/pause button - Toggle animation playback.
• Reset button - Restore the original random input across all panes.
• Per-pane speed multiplier dropdown - 1x, 5x, 10x or 100x steps per frame.

Quick start

Requirements

• CMake 3.20+.
• A C++20 compiler.

Dependencies

• raylib.
• raygui.

Both are fetched automatically via FetchContent at configure time.

Build & run

Using the provided CMakePresets.json (recommended):

cmake --preset clang-debug
cmake --build --preset clang-debug
./bin/sorting-visualizer

Replace clang-debug with any other preset defined in CMakePresets.json (e.g. clang-release).

Or without presets:

cmake -B build
cmake --build build
./bin/sorting-visualizer

The first configure step downloads the dependencies, so it takes a bit longer than subsequent builds.

License

This repository is released under the MIT license. See LICENSE for more information.