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Is this a python issue?
By IKASHU, history, 5 months ago, In English

My friend used the same logic as me but I'm getting TLE

He is using C++ and I'm using Python. Is this a python specific issue?

His Code: 247782555

My Code: 247785278

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5 months ago, # |
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Python is slower than C++. Hence for the same code/logic, python code will give TLE, but C++ would pass.

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Reading input using the built-in input() function is slow in Python because it flushes. You can fix this by adding something like

import sys
input = lambda: sys.stdin.readline().rstrip()

to the top of your program. Using this, your code gets AC 247808788.

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    Btw your friend using C++ has a similar problem. By switching endl to '\n' and adding

    cin.sync_with_stdio(0);
cin.tie(0);

    to the start of main, the solution goes from taking 1154 ms 247782555 to 92 ms 247809134.

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      Thank you, i tried it and it worked :)

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    5 months ago, # ^ |
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    hello, I've seen someone also uses input = lambda: sys.stdin.buffer.read().decode(). So, which one is faster?

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