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Its getting tle, meaning your approach is slow and is not giving output in required time.

please find error in my code:
problem :https://www.codechef.com/problems/CHEFSQ
my code: https://www.codechef.com/viewsolution/16216724

I think there was something wrong with this question. Just checking for presence of characters gave me an AC when I attempted.

like atleast theres no logic error in my code right?

When will be the Final RankList of ACM ICPC 2018 Online Round made Public? I am not even able to go to Contest Page, i.e. codechef.com/ACMIND17

15 November

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I dont think so. Try comparing with other AC codes.

Is it legal to ask questions related to codeforces problem set (practice) on codechef?
As both are coders platforms! Initially i started coding for the first time at codechef but was scared so someone suggested me solving on codeforces and i feel more comfortable there because you can see your failing test cases there.

You can ask . The questions, however, must not be from any live contest. Tahts the only restriction. Else whether they are at spoj, hackerrank, hackerearth, codeforces, etc. you can ask.

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I have a Question. If you are topmost coder of Codechef but you have 0 karmapoint then can you ask question or Not ? Is it fair to decide only according to karmapoints and not your rank and rating?

You just need 3 karma to ask questions. This is done because people tend to spam, and ask repetitive questions. It was seen that removing the limit degraded quality of forums, hence the limit was put back and users with <3 karma were asked to ask via this thread.

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First off thanks for doing this, because I have questions. How do I get better at understanding the problems? I am doing beginner and just read the problem and want to claw my eyes out because I have no clue what they are asking. Is there a trick to getting better at it?

Java codes are slower compared to c++. That is why there is usually 2x Time limit for Java as c++. If you can switch to c++, you may do so. I recommend it, but it’s not necessary

Yes. The trick is called “practice”. Anyway in the beginner section, click on Successful Submissions on the top near Accuracy, code etc. You will get a sorted list based on highest number of submissions. You should find them easier. Just get going! Good luck.

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Try easy section of hackerrank- lots of spoonfeeding there. I started from there because that spoon feeding helped me grow till I could do things on my own. No shame admitting, I couldnt even take input correctly then XD

Are Duplicate Elements Allowed In a Binary Search tree???

Hmmm…I dont think so. Where will you place it, to left or right? XD

I think you will need a minor modification for duplicate element.

Yes they are! Depends upon the problem you are trying to solve.
You just decide if equal elements go to the left or right in ordering.

When will November cook-off ratings be updated?

Soon…