On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 06:04:04PM +0530, Dhruva Sagar wrote: > But the real reason I think that to be the case is because Debugging will > not help you get the right algorithm, it will only help you find problems in > the algorithm you thought of...
But that does help you find the right algorithm :) During the contest I often choose a simpler algorithm that's less efficient but which will save me on debugging and programming time. If I had a faster way of debugging, then I could also choose more complicated algorithms. I'm not sure if I actually would, though. It's not just a matter of time. There is also the risk that a mistake in the code makes you get the 'large' input wrong. So I usually keep things simple. (Often the faster algorithm is also simpler, but not always!) -- Richard Braakman -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "google-codejam" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en.
