algorithm2epunctuation
I am using the package algorithm2e. Is there a way to end with period instead of semicolon, or end with simply newline? I don't like the semicolons on the sentences. If I just try putting a period it will put both sentences together which I don't want to do.
Compute the modulated input across this connection\;
Add the modulated input to the accumulated input\;
Any help appreciated.
I don't understand: the space in "Dr. Doolittle" should be the same as the normal interword space. I've seen nowhere reduced spacing in this case, the only place where reduced spacing is used is between initials: somebody tells to write
D.\,E.~Knuth
instead of
D.~E.~Knuth
(which I prefer, but it's personal preference). In any case, your "non sentence ending periods" should be marked somehow, so why bother?
Note. I usually put the tie before the family name, it's easy to change it to a normal space in case of typesetting problems.
Addition
As I said, the "non sentence ending periods" must be marked somehow. Since you are using \frenchspacing, we can overload \@:
\frenchspacing
\makeatletter
\def\@{\@ifnextchar.{.\,\@gobbledot}{}}
\def\@gobbledot#1{\ignorespaces}
\makeatother
This way
Dr\@. Treemunch i.e\@. a main character in ``The Joy of TeX''
will result in a reduced space after the period. I don't see how "non sentence ending periods" can be recognized automatically, since they can be after uppercase as well as lowercase letters.
To do dashed rules you need to measure the box and then use leaders rather than a simple vrule, something like this
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[ruled]{algorithm2e}
\definecolor{algoColorKeyword}{named}{blue}
\definecolor{algoColorComment}{named}{olive}
\renewcommand{\KwSty}[1]{{\color{algoColorKeyword}\textbf{#1}}}
\renewcommand{\CommentSty}[1]{{\color{algoColorComment}\texttt{#1}}}
\makeatletter
\def\algocf@Hlne{%
\hbox{\leaders \hbox{\vrule width 3pt height 0.6pt depth 0pt \hskip 2pt } \hskip 10pt}}
\def\mydashbox#1#2{%
\setbox0\hbox{#2}%
\dimen0\ht0
\advance\dimen0\dp0
\setbox2\vbox to \dimen0{{\color{#1}\leaders\vbox{\vskip2pt\hrule height 3pt width .6pt}\vfill}}%
\ht2=\ht0
\dp2=\dp0
\box2
\unhbox0
}
% The following lines come from algorithm2e.sty
%
% Block with a vertical line end by a little horizontal line
\renewcommand{\algocf@Vline}[1]{%
\strut\par\nointerlineskip%t
\algocf@push{\skiprule}%
\hbox{%
% {\color{algoColorKeyword}\vrule}% HERE !
\mydashbox{algoColorKeyword}{%
\vtop{%
\algocf@push{\skiptext}%
\vtop{\algocf@addskiptotal\advance\hsize by -\skiplength #1}%
{\color{algoColorKeyword}\Hlne}% HERE !
}%
}
}\vskip\skiphlne%
\algocf@pop{\skiprule}%
\nointerlineskip%
}
% The following lines come from algorithm2e.sty
%
% Block with a vertical line
\renewcommand{\algocf@Vsline}[1]{%
\strut\par\nointerlineskip%
\algocf@push{\skiprule}%
\hbox{%
% {\color{algoColorKeyword}\vrule}% HERE !
\mydashbox{algoColorKeyword}{%
\vtop{\algocf@push{\skiptext}%
\vtop{\algocf@addskiptotal\advance\hsize by -\skiplength #1}}%
}%
}
\algocf@pop{\skiprule}%
}
\makeatother
\begin{document}
\begin{algorithm}[H]
\tcp{Un exemple d'algorithme haut en couleur...}
\BlankLine
\KwData{Données au départ}
\KwResult{Ce que fait cet algorithme}
\BlankLine
\While{La boucle doit continuer}{
\eIf{Condition 1}{
\tcp{Un tout premier test...}
Action 1 \\
Action 2
}{
\For{$i = 2$ \KwTo $l$}{
Calcul $i$ \\
Action $i$
}
\tcp{
Un autre test \\
plus compliqué...
}
\uIf{Condition 2}{
Action $l + 1$ \\
Action $l + 2$
}
\ElseIf{Condition 3}{
Action $l + 3$ \\
Action $l + 4$
}
}
}
\caption{Un exemple d'algorithme}
\end{algorithm}
\end{document}
Best Answer
Would it be sufficient if the semicolons are not visible in the resulting DVI or PDF file? Then you could give the command
\DontPrintSemicolona try. If you want a period you could try\SetEndCharOfAlgoLine{.}instead.