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		djur on Dec 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Challenging algorithms and data structures every p... So far most of the resources I've found for this kind of thing don't really provide enough guidance in what algorithms to choose and why, mostly because they're usually designed as competitions. I'm not interested in competing with other programmers, I want to learn from them.

TheEndIsNigh on Dec 25, 2022 [–]

Because guidance can't be given its learned. You don't have to compete.

Go on LC and try various approaches compare time-complexities and it will be obvious why you have to use a certain algorithm.

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