1. Bin Packing, What is It?
2. Next Fit Algorithm
3. First Fit Algorithm
4. Worst Fit Algorithm
5. Best Fit Algorithm
6. Decreasing Algorithms
7. Displaying the Data

Comments

1. Developer Fusion Bot
   01 Jan 1999 at 00:00

   This thread is for discussions of Bin Packing.

2. Don Slack
   24 Jun 2006 at 14:37

   Great article, I was looking for something exactly like this! How difficult would it be to modify the code to allow for varible size bin widths, and then pack each element either horizontal or vertial depending on height and width. If you can figure that out let me know. Thanks and keep up the good work.
   
   

3. Mitch Dusina
   10 Jul 2006 at 22:27

   Well as for variable sized bins, all you would need to do is have an array of Integers that holds the size for each Bin.  Then in my code, where ever there is a reference to BinHeight, you would simply reference BinHeightArray(ThisBinNumber) instead.  You could incorporate all this code into its own Class as it should be an make the array a property so you can do bounds checking, check for valid values, and all that good stuff.
   
   As for 2-dimensional Bin Packing...  I'd have to get back to you on that one.  I understand what you mean but I don't think these algorithms are easily translatable into another dimension...  Try to formulate an algorithm that starts filling in the lower left to the lower right, and then starts moving up.  I can't vouch for the efficiency of this idea but its my only lead...
   
   
   
   
   
   

4. Leisa Smith
   17 Oct 2006 at 22:13

   I have a quick question.  Can there ever be more bins in a First Fit Algorithm than a Next Fit algorithm?

5. Michael LeComte
   28 Oct 2006 at 19:48

   Hi,

   Excellent article.  Would you know how or have a PHP version of this problem?

   Regards, Michael

6. J.Xiaohua
   12 Dec 2006 at 18:02

   Great article. Thanks.

    

7. HackieChan
   03 Jan 2007 at 19:22
   Excellent article. I was looking for something exactly like this. I think it will help me backing up files to the CDs.
   Have you provided all the algorithms that are available to solve Bin Packing ?
   
   
   I would also like to see a solution for the 0-1 Knapsack problem where each article(File) have a weight(MB) as well as a value(priority). The sack capacity let's say 700MB.
   Thank  you.
   
   
   
8. Slava M
   07 Mar 2007 at 16:24

   Hello,

   I'm new here and maybe missing something. Everybody says 'Great article' - but where the article itself? Same for code - is there code example or algorithm available?

   Thanks.

9. Ritesh G
   28 Apr 2007 at 03:09

   hey... grt job buddy...

   can u plz send me a 'C' program code for best/first/worst fit algorithms....

   i need it urgently.... i need to submit code as assignment..... by sunday...    

   plz help....

   ritusmart2001@yahoo.com

10. ROOKIE ROYAL
    16 Jun 2007 at 23:48

    can u plz send me a 'C' program code for best/first/worst fit algorithms....

    i need it urgently.... i need to submit code as assignment......PLZ HELP

     

    rrookwood_jm@yahoo.com

11. Bion Bion
    25 Jun 2007 at 05:19

    i am in the same situation can u plz send me a C or C++ code for best/first/worst fit algorithms....

    i need  it to complete my assignment

    bion365@gmail.com

    thanks

12. Mitch Dusina
    11 Sep 2007 at 05:13
    I have just returned from an extended absence from this forum so I realize this is rather late.
    
    
    I believe that the First Fit algorithm will always be better than or equivalent to the Next Fit algorithm.
    
    I first learned of the Bin Packing problem from an Algebra 3 class in high school.  I implemented all of the algorithms the textbook talked about.  Doing some quick online research, the only other algorithm I found a mention of was the "Almost Worse Fit".  It simply places the object in the second emptiest bin (which is slightly better than Worse Fit apparently).
    
    I cannot myself convert my code into other languages (I do not have the time or the motivation).  But the concepts used in my code are not very language specific.  It shouldn't take much time to do the conversion.  If you do not know the target language well then you will simply have to search online for the syntax for that particular structure (Arrays, sorting, and drawing is all there really is to it, and I would think that drawing isn't that important).  Plus, that way you'd actually be learning the language you are supposed to learn =)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
13. ian kirby fisalbon
    12 Sep 2007 at 10:29

    can u plz send me a 'C++' or 'C' program code for first fit algorithms....

    
    

    i need it urgently.... i need to submit code as my project by saturday 09/15/07...

    example output:

    enter no. of process to be loaded: 4

    Job #      Job size      Arrival time

    1               40K            0 msec

    2               15K            7 msec

    3               10K            5 msec

    4               45K            10 msec

     

    press any key to continue...

     

    note: Job size and Arrival time will be inputted by the user and as you press enter in the Job size, "K" will be automatically displayed as well as the "msec" in the arrival time.

    
    
14. Syasya
    16 Sep 2007 at 06:26

    Hi,

    i urgently need the codes too before 19/09/07. pls help me. could you send me the C++ and java version of the codes. Tankyou. send to nuranastacia@yahoo.com

15. alul
    17 Apr 2008 at 09:12

    Hello,

     I really want to thank you for for this great article. However, I am currently working on my last year project, which is about 2 dimensional sheet cutting optimizer. Unfortunalty, I did not find any article that explains how to implement it by code.

     Please can any one help me, this is very important because I just have about 2 weeks to finish it.

    If any one has some helpful resources please send it to my email mishoco@hotmail.com

    Michel

16. wendy nielsen
    22 Jun 2008 at 01:09

    Hi Nimpo

    thank you for this fine sourcecode, it helps me in understanding the problem of bin packing a bit, a porblem i just want to solve in my access database

    but i have a question and something i did not found in your programm.

    you mentioned the possibility of bins with different heights, but i did not find this in the sourcecode or how to enter it

    and anothe question, do you think that your solution will work in combination with an existing access database ?

     

    thanks

    Andreas  

     

17. sc609 ch
    14 Nov 2008 at 21:42
    Could someone please mail me the C or C++ or java code of bin packing algorithm if u have it. Thanks
18. sc609 ch
    14 Nov 2008 at 21:44
    my email id is mysc609@gmail.com.....
19. huang chang hsueh
    03 Dec 2008 at 10:30
    I am learning os system now.Teacher assign me a pratice to implement firfit . can u plz send me a c++ or c code for best fit algorithm. Please help me a7300323@gmail.com
20. EL MADHOUN Radouane
    16 Jan 2009 at 00:26
    hi please i need your help, i'm not that good in develloping programmes but i need your help in assignement about quick fit ot so called next fit, i don't no how to do it, but it's just about the basic one, please help, maybe i will get a 0/20 please help me my email adress is red1_1807@hotmail.fr
21. James zHANG
    17 Oct 2009 at 03:01

    keen to have a look the c++ code.

    zxy901109@hotmail.com

    cheers

22. rocky v
    26 Nov 2009 at 05:02

    can someone mail me code in Java for Bin packing my mail id is rkgkveni@gmail.com

23. Nazeeh Kuja Oglan
    06 May 2010 at 12:35

    Really amazing article, with a very nice resources, the project after i run it is awesome :D I loike way of programming structure too, thanks a lot.