When I try to solve a problem a little bit higher above my ability I face a lot of problem. I get stuck then read editorial and solve it later. But what should I do or you would do in this situation:
- When you can't generate the idea for a specific problem.
- Then you cant' understand still after reading the editorial.
- Then you still can't understand solution reading other's code?
- There's no one you know that you can take help from.
If I couldn't solve it even after doing that much, I'd just leave it for later tbh, at some point you'll be able to solve the problems you couldn't solve earlier
But leaving for later isn’t optimal. Don't you think?
The problem we leave in 'To do' list remains unsolved forever maximum of time. Perhaps we don't get the motivation later to comeback for this specific problem.
Chances are the problem you're tackling is a very hard implementation of a relatively simple CP concept, or the CP concept itself is way too hard for your rating because it builds on lower rated CP concepts. So doing similar concepts will help. Combinatorics and DP is my main weakness but doing previous DP problems can help with my understanding of my current ones. Explore the specific concept you're having trouble w/
Is the 4th one real? am i dead or what? you can ask me for help anytime.
Wow. Thanks. Glad to know that. I will surely message you for help when I get stuck.
If a problem is simply not solvable then solve another one.
I go through this situation too. I think its normal in cp.
Please feel free to knock me whenever you get stuck in a problem. I will try my best to fill your 4th gap here.;)