implemented Counting sort

package.json

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 {
   "name": "algo-visualizer",
-  "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "**AlgoVisualizer** is an open-source platform that allows learners and developers to **visualize algorithms** in real-time — from sorting and searching to graph traversal, recursion, and dynamic programming.  \r Built with **React + Tailwind CSS**, it aims to make algorithmic concepts more intuitive and interactive.",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/PresenceOP-Coder/Algo-Visualizer#readme",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/PresenceOP-Coder/Algo-Visualizer/issues"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/PresenceOP-Coder/Algo-Visualizer.git"
+  },
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "author": "",
   "type": "module",
+  "main": "commitlint.config.js",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
     "build": "vite build",

src/algorithms/sorting/countingSort.js

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+export function getCountingSortSteps(array) {
+    const steps = [];
+    const n = array.length;
+
+    if (n === 0) {
+        return { steps };
+    }
+
+    const max = Math.max(...array);
+    const count = new Array(max + 1).fill(0);
+    const output = new Array(n).fill(0);
+    const initialInput = [...array];
+
+    const pushStep = (phase, message, highlight = {}) => {
+        steps.push({
+            phase,
+            input: [...initialInput],
+            count: [...count],
+            output: [...output],
+            message,
+            highlight
+        });
+    };
+
+    pushStep(1, "Starting Phase 1: Count Frequencies. Creating 'Count' array of size (max + 1) = " + (max + 1) + ".", {});
+
+    // Phase 1: Count frequencies
+    for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        const val = array[i];
+        count[val]++;
+        pushStep(1, `Read input[${i}] = ${val}. Incrementing count[${val}] to ${count[val]}.`, {
+            input: i,
+            count: val
+        });
+    }
+
+    pushStep(2, "Starting Phase 2: Calculate Cumulative Sums.", {});
+
+    for (let i = 1; i <= max; i++) {
+        const prevCount = count[i - 1];
+        count[i] += prevCount;
+        pushStep(2, `Calculating count[${i}] = count[${i}] + count[${i - 1}] = ${count[i] - prevCount} + ${prevCount} = ${count[i]}.`, {
+            count: i,
+            countRead: i - 1
+        });
+    }
+
+    pushStep(3, "Starting Phase 3: Build Output Array (Iterating input in reverse).", {});
+
+    for (let i = n - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        const val = array[i];
+        pushStep(3, `Reading input[${i}] = ${val}.`, {
+            input: i
+        });
+
+        const posIndex = count[val] - 1;
+        pushStep(3, `Position for ${val} is count[${val}] - 1 = ${count[val]} - 1 = ${posIndex}.`, {
+            input: i,
+            countRead: val
+        });
+
+        output[posIndex] = val;
+        pushStep(3, `Placing ${val} at output[${posIndex}].`, {
+            input: i,
+            countRead: val,
+            output: posIndex
+        });
+
+        count[val]--;
+        pushStep(3, `Decrementing count[${val}] to ${count[val]}.`, {
+            input: i,
+            count: val,
+            output: posIndex
+        });
+    }
+
+    pushStep(4, "Algorithm Complete. The 'Output' array is now sorted.", {});
+
+    return { steps };
+}

src/components/dynamic-programming/kmpSearchAlgovisual.jsx

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 import React, { useState, useMemo, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-//import { computeLPSSteps, kmpSearchSteps } from "@/algorithms/string/kmpAlgo";
+import { computeLPSSteps, kmpSearchSteps } from "@/algorithms/dynamic-programming/kmpAlgo";
 
 const LPSDisplay = ({ pattern, lpsState }) => {
   const { lps, highlight, message } = lpsState;

src/components/sorting/CountingSortVisualizer.jsx

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+import React, { useState, useMemo, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { getCountingSortSteps } from "../../algorithms/sorting/countingSort.js";
+
+const ArrayDisplay = ({ title, array, highlightIndex = -1, readIndex = -1, indicesLabel = "Index" }) => {
+    return (
+        <div className="mt-4">
+            <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-3 text-blue-400">{title}</h3>
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 justify-center">
+                {array.map((value, index) => {
+                    const isCurrent = index === highlightIndex;
+                    const isReading = index === readIndex;
+
+                    let cellClass = "bg-gray-700 border-gray-600 text-gray-200 hover:border-gray-500";
+                    if (isCurrent) {
+                        cellClass = "bg-blue-600 border-blue-400 shadow-lg text-white font-bold transform scale-105"; // Write/Current
+                    } else if (isReading) {
+                        cellClass = "bg-yellow-600 border-yellow-400 text-white"; // Read
+                    }
+
+                    return (
+                        <div
+                            key={index}
+                            className={`p-3 rounded-lg text-center transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out border-2 w-20 flex flex-col justify-center items-center ${cellClass}`}
+                            title={`${indicesLabel} ${index}`}
+                        >
+                            <div className="text-sm font-light text-gray-400">{indicesLabel} {index}</div>
+                            <div className="text-xl mt-1">{value === null ? '?' : value}</div>
+                        </div>
+                    );
+                })}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+
+const SPEED_OPTIONS = {
+    "Slow": 1500,
+    "Medium": 500,
+    "Fast": 200,
+};
+
+export default function CountingSort() {
+    const [input, setInput] = useState("4, 1, 3, 4, 0, 2, 1, 7");
+
+    const [steps, setSteps] = useState([]);
+    const [currentStep, setCurrentStep] = useState(0);
+    const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false);
+    const [speed, setSpeed] = useState(SPEED_OPTIONS["Medium"]);
+    const timerRef = useRef(null);
+
+    const handleCompute = () => {
+        const parsedArray = input
+            .split(',')
+            .map(s => Number(s.trim()))
+            .filter(n => !isNaN(n) && n >= 0);
+
+        if (parsedArray.length === 0 || parsedArray.length > 20) {
+            alert("Please enter 1 to 20 non-negative numbers, separated by commas.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const maxVal = Math.max(...parsedArray);
+        if (maxVal > 50) {
+            alert("The maximum value in the array must be 50 or less for optimal visualization.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        setIsPlaying(false);
+        const { steps: newSteps } = getCountingSortSteps(parsedArray);
+        setSteps(newSteps);
+        setCurrentStep(0);
+    };
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        handleCompute();
+    }, []);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (isPlaying && currentStep < steps.length - 1) {
+            timerRef.current = setInterval(() => {
+                setCurrentStep((prevStep) => prevStep + 1);
+            }, speed);
+        } else if (currentStep === steps.length - 1) {
+            setIsPlaying(false);
+        }
+
+        return () => {
+            clearInterval(timerRef.current);
+        };
+    }, [isPlaying, currentStep, steps.length, speed]);
+
+    const togglePlay = () => {
+        if (currentStep === steps.length - 1) {
+            setCurrentStep(0);
+            setIsPlaying(true);
+        } else {
+            setIsPlaying(!isPlaying);
+        }
+    };
+
+    const handleNext = () => {
+        setIsPlaying(false);
+        if (currentStep < steps.length - 1) setCurrentStep(currentStep + 1);
+    };
+
+    const handlePrev = () => {
+        setIsPlaying(false);
+        if (currentStep > 0) setCurrentStep(currentStep - 1);
+    };
+
+    const currentState = useMemo(() => steps[currentStep] || {}, [steps, currentStep]);
+    const { phase, input: inputArray, count, output, highlight, message } = currentState;
+
+    const isFinalStep = phase === 4;
+
+    return (
+        <div className="p-6 min-h-screen bg-gray-900 text-gray-100 font-sans">
+            <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto">
+                <h1 className="text-4xl font-extrabold mb-8 text-indigo-400 text-center drop-shadow-lg">
+                    Counting Sort
+                </h1>
+
+                <details className="mb-8 p-4 rounded-xl bg-gray-800 border border-gray-700 shadow-inner group">
+                    <summary className="cursor-pointer text-xl font-bold text-teal-400 hover:text-teal-300 transition-colors">
+                        ❓ What is Counting Sort?
+                    </summary>
+                    <div className="mt-3 p-3 border-t border-gray-700 text-gray-300">
+                        <p className="mb-2">
+                            Counting Sort is a non-comparison algorithm that sorts integers. It works in three phases:
+                        </p>
+                        <ul className="list-disc list-inside ml-4 space-y-2">
+                            <li>
+                                <b>Phase 1 (Frequency):</b> Count the occurrences of each unique element and store it in a `Count` array.
+                            </li>
+                            <li>
+                                <b>Phase 2 (Cumulative Sum):</b> Modify the `Count` array so each element stores the sum of all previous counts. This gives the "ending position" of each element.
+                            </li>
+                            <li>
+                                <b>Phase 3 (Output):</b> Iterate the `Input` array in reverse (for stability), place each element in its correct position in the `Output` array, and decrement its count.
+                            </li>
+                        </ul>
+                    </div>
+                </details>
+
+                <div className="flex flex-col xl:flex-row justify-center items-center gap-5 mb-8 p-6 rounded-xl bg-gray-800 shadow-2xl border border-gray-700">
+                    <div className="flex-1 w-full xl:w-auto">
+                        <label htmlFor="input-array" className="text-gray-300 text-lg mb-2 block">Input Array (non-negative, max val 50):</label>
+                        <input
+                            id="input-array"
+                            type="text"
+                            className="border border-gray-600 p-2 rounded-lg w-full bg-gray-700 text-white text-lg focus:ring-indigo-500 focus:border-indigo-500 transition-colors"
+                            value={input}
+                            onChange={(e) => setInput(e.target.value)}
+                            placeholder="e.g., 4, 1, 3, 4, 0"
+                        />
+                    </div>
+                    <button
+                        className="bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-700 text-white font-bold px-8 py-3 rounded-xl transition duration-300 ease-in-out shadow-md transform hover:-translate-y-0.5"
+                        onClick={handleCompute}
+                    >
+                        Re-Visualize
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+
+                {steps.length > 0 ? (
+                    <>
+                        <div className="flex flex-wrap justify-between items-center mb-6 p-4 rounded-xl bg-gray-800 border border-gray-700 shadow-lg">
+                            <button
+                                className={`px-5 py-2 rounded-lg font-semibold text-lg transition duration-200 ease-in-out transform hover:scale-105 ${isPlaying ? "bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700" : "bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700"
+                                    } text-white shadow-md`}
+                                onClick={togglePlay}
+                                disabled={isFinalStep && isPlaying}
+                            >
+                                {isFinalStep && !isPlaying ? "Replay ▶️" : isPlaying ? "Pause ⏸️" : "Play ▶️"}
+                            </button>
+                            <div className="flex gap-2">
+                                <button
+                                    className={`px-3 py-2 rounded-lg font-semibold transition duration-150 ${currentStep > 0 ? "bg-purple-600 hover:bg-purple-700 text-white" : "bg-gray-600 text-gray-400 cursor-not-allowed"}`}
+                                    onClick={handlePrev}
+                                    disabled={currentStep === 0}
+                                >
+                                    &lt; Prev
+                                </button>
+                                <button
+                                    className={`px-3 py-2 rounded-lg font-semibold transition duration-150 ${!isFinalStep ? "bg-purple-600 hover:bg-purple-700 text-white" : "bg-gray-600 text-gray-400 cursor-not-allowed"}`}
+                                    onClick={handleNext}
+                                    disabled={isFinalStep}
+                                >
+                                    Next &gt;
+                                </button>
+                            </div>
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                <label htmlFor="speed-select" className="text-gray-300">Speed:</label>
+                                <select
+                                    id="speed-select"
+                                    className="border border-gray-600 p-2 rounded-lg bg-gray-700 text-white focus:ring-indigo-500 focus:border-indigo-500"
+                                    value={speed}
+                                    onChange={(e) => setSpeed(Number(e.target.value))}
+                                >
+                                    {Object.entries(SPEED_OPTIONS).map(([label, ms]) => (
+                                        <option key={label} value={ms}>{label}</option>
+                                    ))}
+                                </select>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div className="text-center mb-4">
+                            <p className="text-2xl font-bold text-yellow-400">
+                                Step <b>{currentStep + 1}</b> / <b>{steps.length}</b>
+                                {phase && <span className="ml-4 text-xl text-teal-400">(Phase {phase} / 3)</span>}
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div className="border border-gray-700 p-6 rounded-xl bg-gray-800 shadow-2xl">
+                            <div className="mb-6 p-4 rounded-lg bg-gray-700 border-l-4 border-teal-400 shadow-inner min-h-[100px]">
+                                <p className="text-teal-400 font-medium text-md uppercase tracking-wide">Current Action</p>
+                                <p className="text-xl mt-2 text-gray-200 leading-relaxed">
+                                    {message || 'Starting computation...'}
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <ArrayDisplay
+                                title="Input Array"
+                                array={inputArray}
+                                highlightIndex={highlight.input}
+                                indicesLabel="i"
+                            />
+
+                            <ArrayDisplay
+                                title="Count Array"
+                                array={count}
+                                highlightIndex={highlight.count}
+                                readIndex={highlight.countRead}
+                                indicesLabel="val"
+                            />
+
+                            <ArrayDisplay
+                                title="Output Array"
+                                array={output}
+                                highlightIndex={highlight.output}
+                                indicesLabel="pos"
+                            />
+
+                            {isFinalStep && (
+                                <div className="mt-8 p-5 rounded-xl bg-green-900 border-green-700 text-center shadow-lg">
+                                    <p className="text-green-400 text-2xl font-extrabold flex items-center justify-center gap-3">
+                                        <span role="img" aria-label="confetti">🎉</span> Algorithm Complete!
+                                    </p>
+                                </div>
+                            )}
+
+                        </div>
+                    </>
+                ) : (
+                    <div className="text-center p-12 bg-gray-800 rounded-xl text-gray-400 text-xl shadow-xl border border-gray-700">
+                        <p className="mb-4">Welcome to the Counting Sort Visualizer!</p>
+                        <p>Enter a list of non-negative <b>numbers</b> (max value 50).</p>
+                        <p className="mt-2">Click <b>Re-Visualize</b> to begin.</p>
+                    </div>
+                )}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+}

src/pages/sorting/CountingSort.jsx

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+import CountingSortVisualizer from "@/components/sorting/CountingSortVisualizer";
+import React from "react";
+
+export default function CountingSortPage() {
+    return <CountingSortVisualizer />;
+}