def runAlgorithm(family):
"""
Run algorithm for family.
:param family: the requested family.
"""
start = datetime.now()
# Get sigma
sigma = hf.getFamilySigma(family)
print('Sigma size is: {}.'.format(len(sigma)))
# Get strings
strings = hf.getFamilyStrings(family)
print(
'Total number of strings is: {}.\nGot info for running algorithm in {}.'
.format(len(strings),
datetime.now() - start))
start = datetime.now()
# Run algorithm
algorithm = Algorithm(sigma, strings, family)
algorithm.run()
algorithm.print_fingerprints(sys.argv[1] + '/')
# Record time passed.
print('Algorithm runtime: {}.'.format(datetime.now() - start))
