Contests
Author: Benjamin Qi
Well-known programming contests and helpful tools for programming contests.
Frequent Contests
These websites hold contests that I frequently participate in.
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| CLIST | extensive list of contests | |||
| kenkoooo | keep track of which AtCoder problems you've done | |||
- AtCoder
- Probably the highest quality
- Beginner / Regular Contests: 4 or 6 problems, ~100 min
- Grand Contests: 6 problems, 110 - 150 min
- Difficulty isn't always reasonable ...
- Codeforces
- Div 1-4: 5-6 problems (with some variations), 2 to 2.5 hrs
- Topcoder
- Div 2, Div 1
- 75 min coding, 15 min challenge
- Solutions only tested after contest!
- DMOJ: Modern Online Judge
- at least one contest every month during school year
- practice implementation!!
Other Websites
These platforms no longer actively hold contests, but might be worth a look.
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see archive | ||||
Onsite Finals (Individual)
Let me know if there's something else I should try to qualify for!
| Resources | ||||
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25 from R3 | ||||
| AtCoder | 8 from AGC | |||
Codeforces Tools
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estimate rating changes! | ||||
recently updated | ||||
An alternative for CF-Predictor | ||||
keep track of friends' progress | ||||
problem recommender (haven't used personally) | ||||
compare users | ||||
parse problem statements, submit, etc from command line | ||||
text editor using features from above | ||||
Contest Tools
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integer sequences | ||||
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