setup.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Setup script for the Advanced Sorting Algorithm Visualizer
"""

import subprocess
import sys
import os

def install_requirements():
    """Install required packages"""
    print("Installing requirements...")
    try:
        subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "-r", "requirements.txt"])
        print("✅ Requirements installed successfully!")
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
        print("❌ Failed to install requirements")
        sys.exit(1)

def run_visualizer():
    """Run the sorting visualizer"""
    print("Starting the Advanced Sorting Algorithm Visualizer...")
    try:
        subprocess.run([sys.executable, "main.py"])
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        print("\n👋 Thanks for using the Sorting Algorithm Visualizer!")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"❌ Error running visualizer: {e}")

def main():
    """Main setup function"""
    print("🎯 Advanced Sorting Algorithm Visualizer Setup")
    print("=" * 50)
    
    # Check if requirements.txt exists
    if not os.path.exists("requirements.txt"):
        print("❌ requirements.txt not found!")
        sys.exit(1)
    
    # Install requirements
    install_requirements()
    
    # Ask user if they want to run the visualizer
    response = input("\nWould you like to run the visualizer now? (y/n): ").lower()
    if response in ['y', 'yes']:
        run_visualizer()
    else:
        print("\n📝 To run the visualizer later, use: python main.py")
        print("📚 Check README.md for controls and usage instructions")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()