**Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition – An Illustrated Guide for Programmers and Other Curious People**
*Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition* by **Aditya Y. Bhargava** is a beginner-friendly and fully illustrated guide to understanding and applying essential computer programming algorithms. The book explains complex concepts using simple language, practical examples, diagrams, and step-by-step explanations, making algorithms easier to learn and remember.
This revised second edition includes updated **Python 3 code examples**, expanded coverage of trees, including binary search trees, balanced trees and B-trees, as well as updated insights into data structure performance and modern computing.
**Key Features:**
* Second Edition
* Over 400 illustrations and detailed walkthroughs
* Search, sorting and graph algorithms
* Arrays, linked lists, hash tables, trees and graphs
* Greedy and NP-complete algorithms
* Dynamic programming
* Performance trade-offs between algorithms
* Updated Python 3 code samples
* Exercises and examples throughout the book
* Helpful for coding interview preparation
* No advanced mathematics required
**Product Details:**
* **Book Title:** Grokking Algorithms, Second Edition
* **Author:** Aditya Y. Bhargava
* **Format:** Paperback / Trade Paperback
* **Language:** English
* **Publisher:** Manning
* **Publication Date:** March 2024
* **Pages:** 320
* **ISBN-13:** 9781633438538
* **Subject:** Computer Science / Programming / Algorithms
An excellent choice for **beginners, computer science students, software developers, programmers, self-taught learners, and anyone preparing for coding or technical interviews**. The book focuses on understanding how algorithms work and when to use them, rather than relying on complicated mathematical explanations.