CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to the Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) Repository

Thank you for considering contributing to this DSA repository. Your contributions help make this resource more valuable to the community. Please take a moment to review this guide on how to contribute effectively.

Table of Contents

• Code of Conduct
• How Can I Contribute?
  • Reporting Issues
  • Improving Documentation
  • Adding New Algorithms or Data Structures
  • Optimizing Existing Code
• Submitting Contributions
• Code Style Guidelines
• Community
• License

Code of Conduct

Please review and adhere to our Code of Conduct to ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone.

How Can I Contribute?

Reporting Issues

If you come across a bug, inconsistency, or have a suggestion for improvement, please check if there is already an existing issue in the Issues section. If not, you can create a new issue with details about the problem or suggestion.

Improving Documentation

Documentation is essential for making this repository accessible to learners. You can contribute by improving existing documentation, fixing typos, or adding clarifications to code comments.

Adding New Algorithms or Data Structures

You can contribute by adding new algorithms, data structures, or problem-solving solutions to this repository. Please ensure that your code is well-documented and includes explanations where necessary.

Optimizing Existing Code

Optimizations can be significant contributions. If you find ways to improve the performance or readability of existing code, feel free to submit a pull request with your changes.

Submitting Contributions

To contribute to this repository, follow these steps:

1. Fork this repository to your own GitHub account.
2. Create a new branch with a descriptive name for your changes.
3. Make your changes or additions.
4. Commit your changes with clear and concise commit messages.
5. Push your changes to your forked repository.
6. Create a pull request (PR) to this repository's main branch, explaining the purpose of your changes.

The maintainers will review your contributions, provide feedback, and merge them if they meet the project's standards.

Code Style Guidelines

Please adhere to the following code style guidelines:

• Use clear and descriptive variable and function names.
• Format your code consistently.
• Include comments to explain your code where necessary.
• Write meaningful commit messages.

Community

Join our community of DSA enthusiasts! You can engage with other contributors, ask questions, and share your knowledge in the Discussions section.