Hi everyone, I am newbie to competitive programming contest; this code jam was my first one. I was able to solve the minesweeper master problem and got correct result for the small input. But my code was perhaps pretty bad and the execution time for large input crossed the time limit. My question is, is it necessary to make separate versions of the program for small input and large input, and what strategies must we apply to handle large inputs effectively? Is it necessary to have knowledge of special algorithms, especially considering that future rounds may contain more such questions. Also please suggest me some good books for algorithms, as I find online tutorials to limited in detail. Thanks in advance!
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