LetterC67's blog

By LetterC67, history, 3 years ago, In English

Hello guys, this is the first time I've written a post on Codeforces so I'm sorry if I violate any unwritten laws... :penguin: jk And sorry for the bad English, hope everyone could understand :(

Whenever I solved a difficult problem, I feel a little proud of myself ("Oh yes, my handle will be painted with blood soon") and I was motivated to solve more and more problems. I'm sure everyone here feels like that too ;)

However, there are some problems that are beyond my ability so I have to read the tutorial. But a lot of tutorials only consist of full solutions for each problem. I'm not saying that writing a tutorial in that way is bad but it is better to add some hints to the tutorial like this

I believe that these small hints really helpful as:

  • People read the hints before moving to the last solution, so they can keep their brain working to solve the rest of the problem but not simply implement the idea given in the solution (sometimes the implementation is a headache itself though)

  • The hints can simulate the way of thinking solution

  • Maintain the fun of solving problems partially by yourself :lol:

Somebody told me not to read the whole solution but the first few lines instead. However, people may accidentally glance through everything and therefore their thinking is oriented towards what they have just looked at. Additionally, sometimes the whole idea of the problem could be found in the first few lines.

So I hope that the tutorial writer could spend a little more time writing some hints for each problem. A lot of people (and me!) would be grateful for your effort and we can have enough blood to paint our handle asap :D

And it could be great if the hints become a part of a "standard tutorial"!

Thanks for reading, don't forget to share your thought about this.

  • Vote: I like it
  • +88
  • Vote: I do not like it

| Write comment?
»
3 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

Hope that the next contests will have tutorial like this one.

»
3 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

I am in favor of this kind of format for the editorial.

  • »
    »
    3 years ago, # ^ |
      Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

    hope the hints will be added in the next contest!

»
3 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it -22 Vote: I do not like it

May be an unpopular opinion, but there could be a hint system that has a certain cost to use, for example: +10min or -50 point reduction or something of that sort ? ┐(‘~`)┌

  • »
    »
    3 years ago, # ^ |
      Vote: I like it +7 Vote: I do not like it

    ??? I think you are misunderstanding the post or perhaps I am dumb, but how would a penalty system work while practicing by yourself?

    • »
      »
      »
      3 years ago, # ^ |
        Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

      Stupid me, I thought he meant to add the hint system in actual competitions. Sorry bout that

»
3 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

yes agree with you !

»
3 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

I think the moment you open the tutorial page, (wheather you see the whole solution or just look through the hint), this problem is not so meaningful to you.

So maybe you should think the problem independently, don't rely on other things, even the "hint". Don't see anything from tutorial until you are pretty sure that the problem is too difficult for you.

»
3 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

Pro hả