What topic should I learn for competitive programming?

Basics, Greedy and Bit Manipulation.

Number Theory and Combinatorics.

Searching, Sorting and Basic Data Structures.

Tree and Graphs.

Recursion and Dynamic Programming.

String Algorithms.

Geometry and Game Theory.

How do you approach competitive programming questions?

Important Things to Make Note of While Approaching a Competitive Programming Question

1. Declaring an array of size more than 10^8 can throw an exception as 10^8 is the maximum size you can use.
2. Dividing or taking modulo with zero.
3. Segmentation fault: Accessing memory address which is not declared.
4. Example:
5. int arr[10];

How do I start competitive programming Quora?

Here’s how I did:

1. Learn one programming language really well – preferably C++. Make sure you’re super comfortable with all the constructs and can code up any algorithm given the pseudo code.
2. Go to Hackerrank. Easy problems for starters and a good UI.
3. Then go to SPOJ.
4. This sh.

How do I get Started with competitive programming?

Competitive Programming is all about practice and improving with every contest. There is no substitute for that. Initially, you will learn most of the things while you are stuck in a problem and Google for stuff. With time you might have to build an understanding of different concepts.

Why is competitive programming so popular among university students?

Competitive programming is a sport. You have to solve a problem with code that is fast, consumes the minimum amount of memory, and is often practically unreadable. It is super popular among university students and those trying to get into big companies, primarily because it helps them get placed in those companies.

Is competitive coding the only way to clear an interview?

In a lot of places, competitive coding is not the only way to clear an interview – there are all kinds of people running all kinds of companies. A person who agrees with my PoV, and is running a company would not be hiring people on their “competitive” knowledge alone.

How do I become a competitive coder?

You’ll also be more useful than those people who only learn “competitive coding” for the sake of it. Build something. Anything. And then build more on top of that. Have a strong portfolio. Have a complete skillset which is useful for companies. Have mastery with a tech stack – own it.