minimum_spanning_tree_kruskal.py

if __name__ == "__main__":
    num_nodes, num_edges = list(map(int, input().strip().split()))

    edges = []

    for i in range(num_edges):
        node1, node2, cost = list(map(int, input().strip().split()))
        edges.append((i, node1, node2, cost))

    edges = sorted(edges, key=lambda edge: edge[3])

    parent = list(range(num_nodes))

    def find_parent(i):
        if i != parent[i]:
            parent[i] = find_parent(parent[i])
        return parent[i]

    minimum_spanning_tree_cost = 0
    minimum_spanning_tree = []

    for edge in edges:
        parent_a = find_parent(edge[1])
        parent_b = find_parent(edge[2])
        if parent_a != parent_b:
            minimum_spanning_tree_cost += edge[3]
            minimum_spanning_tree.append(edge)
            parent[parent_a] = parent_b

    print(minimum_spanning_tree_cost)
    for edge in minimum_spanning_tree:
        print(edge)