algpseudocode without end block text

Question

algpseudocode lets me write code such as:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{algpseudocode}
\begin{document}

\begin{algorithmic}
\While{$n>3$}
   \If{$m>n$}
      \State ...
      \State ...
   \EndIf
   \If{$m>2$}
      \State ...
   \EndIf
\EndWhile
\end{algorithmic}

\end{document}

Yielding results similar to

while n>3
   if m>n
       ...
       ...
   end if
   if m>2
       ...
   end if
end while

I'd like all of that "end if", "end while", "end procedure" text to disappear and everything to compress upwards such that the result is:

while n>3
   if m>n
       ...
       ...
   if m>2
       ...

That is, I'd like a Pythonic-style where indentations indicate blocks.

Can algpseudocode do this? Or is there another package with similar functionality?

Adding \algdef{SE}[WHILE]{While}{EndWhile}[1]{\algorithmicwhile\ #1\ \algorithmicdo}{}% \algdef{SE}[IF]{If}{EndIf}[1]{\algorithmicif\ #1\ \algorithmicthen}{}% will eliminate the text, but leaves a blank line. — Peter Grill, Apr 09 '12 at 17:03
But, alas, @PeterGrill, egreg's solution with line numbering on results in unnumbered lines dangling off the bottom of the algorithm. — Richard, Apr 09 '12 at 17:12

score 94 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 28 '13 at 11:52

94

Using the noend option as in

\usepackage[noend]{algpseudocode}

yields

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answered Apr 28 '13 at 11:52

Thomas

1,173

8

Why is this not upvoted more? This solution is definitely neater than the others... – josch Apr 30 '13 at 20:44
4

Yes, this is the standard practice. – hengxin Oct 15 '13 at 03:43
This gives me a compilation error: Option clash for package algpseudocode. and no more info. – Javi Apr 28 '15 at 17:50
3

is it possible to locally activate this option for some algorithm and not for others? – Simon C. Jul 08 '19 at 14:37

score 24 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 26 '12 at 23:59

24

Instead of (re)defining the way \While and \If works, you can remove the "end line" text via

\algtext*{EndWhile}% Remove "end while" text
\algtext*{EndIf}% Remove "end if" text

Here's your MWE:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{algpseudocode}% http://ctan.org/pkg/algorithmicx
\algtext*{EndWhile}% Remove "end while" text
\algtext*{EndIf}% Remove "end if" text
\begin{document}

\begin{algorithmic}
\While{$n>3$}
   \If{$m>n$}
      \State ...
      \State ...
   \EndIf
   \If{$m>2$}
      \State ...
   \EndIf
\EndWhile
\end{algorithmic}

\end{document}

answered Apr 26 '12 at 23:59

Werner

603,163

This is so elegant! It would have saved me so much trouble. Thanks! – Richard Apr 27 '12 at 02:05
Definitely worth it if you declare your own commands. +1. – logo_writer May 16 '16 at 01:53

score 11 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 10 '12 at 15:12

11

You can say

\algdef{SxnE}[WHILE]{While}{EndWhile}[1]{\algorithmicwhile\ #1\ \algorithmicdo}
\algdef{SxnE}[IF]{If}{EndIf}[1]{\algorithmicif\ #1\ \algorithmicthen}
\algdef{cxnE}{IF}{Else}{EndIf}

Look for the \algdef lines in algpseudocode.sty for other constructs to modify.

The flag SxnE means that there's a "start line", but no "end line".

edited Apr 10 '12 at 15:12

Richard

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answered Apr 09 '12 at 17:06

egreg

1,121,712

Isn't it SxNE? Because in the docs, xN means "ending command, with no text for this block" and there is no xn. – logo_writer May 16 '16 at 02:12
@logo_writer I don't remember; on the other hand, this appears to work – egreg May 16 '16 at 07:44
@egreg I can confirm that SxNE works too! And indeed, SxnE also. I guess it is an undocumented feature. – logo_writer May 17 '16 at 06:33

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