I gained +403 rating points taking place 10847 in Squarepoint Challenge (Codeforces Round 1055, Div. 1 + Div. 2) In spite of the fact that I could only solve the first problem,I felt so honored and delighted to become a Newbie from an Unrated.It witnessed my effort as a simple person who could only programme in Python.
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I can programme both in Python and in Rust. Why don't you try Rust? It's an efficient coding language. And it's not much tougher than Python. I'm sure you will like it. Wish you good luck!
Python is slow in CP so I suggest using C++ instead.
Thanks for your truthful suggestion. You are right, Python is so slow, but C++ may be too challenging for me to learn. However, I'd like to take your advice into consideration. Have a good time on CodeForces!
Learning a second language is usually much easier. I learned C++ when I started CP and already knew python, which helped me learn pretty quickly
Also, it's not just faster but also has many built-in data structures and functions that can be really useful. And, since it's the most popular language for CP, probs are more likely to be easier to solve in C++
So, I agree thatit would be a good idea to learn C++ (Especially if you're preparing for olympiads since it's the only available language in most of them)
Thank you for your sincere advice. I'd like to have a try. Have a good time on CodeForces!
Also my first competition!