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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+
+         sorting_animation.py
+
+A minimal sorting algorithm animation:
+Sorts a shelf of 10 blocks using insertion
+sort, selection sort and quicksort.
+
+Shelfs are implemented using builtin lists.
+
+Blocks are turtles with shape "square", but
+stretched to rectangles by shapesize()
+ ---------------------------------------
+       To exit press space button
+ ---------------------------------------
+"""
+from turtle import *
+
+class Block(Turtle):
+    def __init__(self, size):
+        self.size = size
+        Turtle.__init__(self, shape="square", visible=False)
+        self.pu()
+        self.shapesize(size * 1.5, 1.5, 2) # square-->rectangle
+        self.fillcolor("black")
+        self.st()
+    def glow(self):
+        self.fillcolor("red")
+    def unglow(self):
+        self.fillcolor("black")
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "Block size: {0}".format(self.size)
+
+class Shelf(list):
+    def __init__(self, y):
+        "create an shelf. y is y-position of first block"
+        self.y = y
+        self.x = -150
+    def push(self, d):
+        width, _, _ = d.shapesize()
+        yoffset = width/2 * 20 # to align the blocks by it's bottom edge
+        d.sety(self.y + yoffset)
+        d.setx(self.x+34*len(self))
+        self.append(d)
+    def _close_gap_from_i(self, i):
+        for b in self[i:]:
+            xpos, _ = b.pos()
+            b.setx(xpos - 34)
+    def _open_gap_from_i(self, i):
+        for b in self[i:]:
+            xpos, _ = b.pos()
+            b.setx(xpos + 34)
+    def pop(self, key):
+        b = list.pop(self, key)
+        b.glow()
+        b.sety(200)
+        self._close_gap_from_i(key)
+        return b
+    def insert(self, key, b):
+        self._open_gap_from_i(key)
+        list.insert(self, key, b)
+        b.setx(self.x+34*key)
+        width, _, _ = b.shapesize()
+        yoffset = width/2 * 20 # to align the blocks by it's bottom edge
+        b.sety(self.y + yoffset)
+        b.unglow()
+
+def isort(shelf):
+    length = len(shelf)
+    for i in range(1, length):
+        holepos = i
+        while holepos > 0 and shelf[i].size < shelf[holepos - 1].size:
+            holepos = holepos - 1
+        shelf.insert(holepos, shelf.pop(i))
+    return
+
+def ssort(shelf):
+    length = len(shelf)
+    for j in range(0, length - 1):
+        imin = j
+        for i in range(j + 1, length):
+            if shelf[i].size < shelf[imin].size:
+                imin = i
+        if imin != j:
+            shelf.insert(j, shelf.pop(imin))
+
+def partition(shelf, left, right, pivot_index):
+    pivot = shelf[pivot_index]
+    shelf.insert(right, shelf.pop(pivot_index))
+    store_index = left
+    for i in range(left, right): # range is non-inclusive of ending value
+        if shelf[i].size < pivot.size:
+            shelf.insert(store_index, shelf.pop(i))
+            store_index = store_index + 1
+    shelf.insert(store_index, shelf.pop(right)) # move pivot to correct position
+    return store_index
+
+def qsort(shelf, left, right):
+    if left < right:
+        pivot_index = left
+        pivot_new_index = partition(shelf, left, right, pivot_index)
+        qsort(shelf, left, pivot_new_index - 1)
+        qsort(shelf, pivot_new_index + 1, right)
+
+def show_text(text):
+    goto(0,-250)
+    write(text, align="center", font=("Courier", 16, "bold"))
+
+def start_ssort():
+    onkey(None,"s")
+    clear()
+    show_text("Selection Sort")
+    ssort(s)
+
+def start_isort():
+    onkey(None,"i")
+    clear()
+    show_text("Insertion Sort")
+    isort(s)
+
+def start_qsort():
+    onkey(None,"q")
+    clear()
+    show_text("Quicksort")
+    qsort(s, 0, len(s) - 1)
+
+def init_shelf():
+    global s
+    s = Shelf(-200)
+    vals = (4, 2, 8, 9, 1, 5, 10, 3, 7, 6)
+    for i in vals:
+        s.push(Block(i))
+
+def main():
+    getscreen().clearscreen()
+    ht(); penup()
+    init_shelf()
+    show_text("press i for insertion sort, s for selection sort and q for quicksort")
+    onkey(start_isort, "i")
+    onkey(start_ssort, "s")
+    onkey(start_qsort, "q")
+    onkey(bye, "space")
+    listen()
+    return "EVENTLOOP"
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+    msg = main()
+    print(msg)
+    mainloop()