Huffman Tree

Huffman Tree is exactly what it sounds like! It’s a simple and user-friendly Java app that helps you create a Huffman Tree for any string you provide. Whether you're coding for fun or learning, this tool makes it easy to visualize how data can be compressed.

How Does It Work?

You start by entering a string in the text box or by choosing a file. Just keep in mind that if you're using it as an applet, your browser might not let you pick files directly. Once you input your string, the magic happens! The app generates a Huffman tree based on the characters in your input.

What’s a Huffman Tree?

A Huffman tree provides an efficient way to encode characters with varying lengths of binary codes. This means the length of your final encoded string is as short as possible—pretty neat, right? It’s all about making things more compact!

Viewing Your Results

The best part? You get to see the Huffman tree on display! Plus, there’s a handy table that shows each character's original encoding in hexadecimal (which is great for spotting non-printing characters), its binary Huffman code, and how many times it appears in your string.

The Coding Behind It

The Huffman code reveals how to navigate from the top of the tree down to each character’s node. A 0 means you go left, and a 1 means you head right. It’s like following directions to find buried treasure—only instead of gold coins, you’re finding compact data!

Download and Explore More!

If you're curious to try out this awesome tool yourself, check out this link. Dive into creating your own Huffman Trees today!