Discussion @ 1102. Strange Dialog @ Timus Online Judge

Hint for C++ programmers HELLER 8 Apr 2002 19:58

I've solved 1102 using DFA and reading 1 char each cycle with
scanf("%c",&c); - and I've got Time Limit
then I've tried c=getc(stdin); - and my program worked for 1.1 second.
May be it will help.

What's DFA , Please discribe it clearly XueMao 20 Jul 2002 19:21

Re: Hint for C++ programmers Bonny 15 May 2004 23:30

Thanks!! I've got accepted because of your getc() function.

Re: Hint for C++ programmers Samsonov Alex 11 Jul 2005 16:29

Yes! I got the same problem - now AC!

No subject Spatarel Dan Constantin 4 Oct 2005 02:15

I also thank you ;)

Re: Hint for C++ programmers Paul Diac 26 Oct 2005 22:25

Me too ... thanks.
I got time limit with scanf but with getc(stdin) i got accepted in 0.484 sec. Nice problem :D.

Re: Hint for C++ programmers div 4 Oct 2006 02:27

Another hint:
if you are using '%' operator in your code, use subtraction instead of it (if you can).
For example, code
x = (x + 1) % MAX;
got TLE,

whereas
x++;
if (x >= MAXL) x -= MAXL;
got AC 0.5
good luck

Re: Hint for C++ programmers Slam [Tartu U] 28 Dec 2006 09:16

I still don't understand,,, is first test so large that I could get TLE? Or it's actually some technical problem??

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