http://acm.timus.ru/problem.aspx?space=1&num=1613
Hi, i am trying to solve this problem using SQRT decomposition but i am getting TLE, how can it be optimized more or is my approach wrong.
Here is my code: https://ideone.com/tnuvKA
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I think you got TLE because you were doing binary search on each block. You can speed it up by using MO's Algorithm + Compression.
I know MO's algorithm but don't really know the compression part ?
Did you notice that the count of different number of X is at most (N + Q) ? Nah, just compress it into smaller number.
yeah i did and i think if i use map it would be the same problem like binary search so i need to count in an array. Right ?
Ya. :)
Thank you my friend for your help. Got it Accepted :)
You're welcome.