trekhleb / trekhleb/javascript-algorithms

A* algorithm?

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Description

Hey! This repo is awesome! Nice job!

While I was reading through the algorithms, I found weird that the A* algorithm was missing, which is one of the few I know.

I'm just gonna leave this as a suggestion, sorry if I can't do a pull request!

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Research direction

Review the repository's existing algorithm organization and the linked A* search algorithm reference first. The issue does not name files, tests, expected inputs or outputs, so the implementation scope and completion criteria need to be established before work begins.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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