Initialize python files

Author: awpala

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-debug.log
+debug.log
+.vscode

README.md

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 **JavaScript**: Requires Node.js v12 or higher. Run shell command `node javascript` in root directory for console outputs (cf. `javascript/index.js` for output script code).
 
+**Python**: Requires Python 3.8 or higher. Run shell command `python main.py` in sub-directory `/python` fo console outputs (cf. `python/main.py` for output script code).
+
 ## Summary
 
 | Section | Topic | CLRS 3ed Reference | Dependencies |

javascript/index.js

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 */
 
 // import utilities (ADTs)
-let { A, ListNode, TreeNode, RBTreeNode, GraphVertex } = require('./utilities');
+let { A, ListNode, TreeNode, RBTreeNode } = require('./utilities');
 
 
 // ----- SORTING ALGORITMS ----- //

python/__pycache__/utilities.cpython-37.pyc

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+'''
+    This application demonstrates the use of data structures and
+    algorithms in the console
+'''
+
+# import utilities (ADTs)
+from utilities import A
+
+# ----- SORTING ALGORITMS ----- #
+print('\n|----- SORTING ALGORITHMS ----|')

python/__pycache__/utilities.cpython-38.pyc

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+'''
+    This file contains abstract data types (ADTs) used as
+    auxiliary data structures in the main data structures
+    and algorithms
+'''
+
+# ----- ABSTRACT DATA TYPES (ADTs) ----- #
+
+# A is a list ADT, represented by a Python list
+A = []
+