🔢 JavaFX Sorting Race Visualizer

A visual and interactive sorting algorithm race built using JavaFX. This project demonstrates how different sorting algorithms perform on the same dataset — side-by-side — in real-time.

View working: https://youtu.be/4kp8DTyYK5M

📌 Features

• 🎨 GUI built with JavaFX
• 📊 Multiple sorting algorithms visualized simultaneously
• 🏁 "Race" mode to compare speed and behavior
• 🧮 Algorithms include:
  • Bubble Sort
  • Merge Sort

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Java 11+
• JavaFX SDK (tested with JavaFX 21)
• IntelliJ IDEA

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🧪 Topics Covered

• JavaFX (UI/UX with Stage, Scene, Canvas, etc.)
• Multithreading and concurrency in Java
• Sorting algorithm implementation and analysis
• JavaFX animation and rendering
• Performance comparison via real-time visualization

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🚀 How to Run

1. Install JavaFX SDK

Download JavaFX SDK from gluonhq.com and extract it.

2. Add JavaFX to IntelliJ

• Go to File > Project Structure > Libraries
• Add the path: /path-to/javafx-sdk/lib

3. Edit Run Configuration

In Run > Edit Configurations, set:

4. Run the App

Press ▶️ or right-click the main class (SortingRaceVisualizer) and select Run.

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📸 Screenshots

(Add screenshots of your GUI showing the sorting race here)

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📚 References

• JavaFX Official Docs – https://openjfx.io
• Visual algorithm inspiration from visualgo.net

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💡 Future Improvements

• Add pause/resume/reset functionality
• Support for custom array sizes and user inputs
• More algorithms: Heap Sort, Radix Sort, etc.
• Performance metrics overlay

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🧑‍💻 Author

Arjav C Prabhu
LinkedIn | GitHub