kabeer27's blog

Solution Same with another Person, What should i do?
By kabeer27, history, 5 years ago, In English

EDIT: Thanks for all the help, his rating has been updated and solutions unskipped

Okay so this was my solution: https://mirror.codeforces.com/contest/1328/submission/74415216

And this is the other guy, whom I do not know at all. agrawalamritanshu82 https://mirror.codeforces.com/contest/1328/submission/74481132

Our solutions do match almost exactly the same, however neither do I use Ideone or any platform where my code can be leaked and neither have I given my solution to that person. It seems like a coincidence since the solution was simple that it matched almost exactly. Now I do kind of feel bad for that guy since his solutions got skipped due to this, what can I do in this case?

  • Vote: I like it
  • +15
  • Vote: I do not like it

Comments Comments (15)
| Write comment?
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

Since the code is very simple. I believe both of you solve it independently. But maybe your password is too simple so that somebody login your account. Anyway change your password first:>

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

    it isn't a simple password but I have changed it just in case

    → Reply
  • »
    »
    5 years ago, # ^ |
      Vote: I like it +13 Vote: I do not like it

    I think codeforces sends an email whenever there's a login from a new device. At least I receive those emails.

    → Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

I think the code was simple that there is small but not zero chance to have 2 code similar to each other

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

    Suggest you resubmitting it, good luck :P

    → Reply
    • »
      »
      »
      5 years ago, # ^ |
      ← Rev. 2   Vote: I like it 0 Vote: I do not like it

      My solution is not skipped. The other guy, however, got his solutions skipped since it was a rated contest for him I feel bad, so if there is any way to fix this that's why I am asking for advice.

      → Reply
      • »
        »
        »
        »
        5 years ago, # ^ |
        ← Rev. 3   Vote: I like it -32 Vote: I do not like it

        Actually, there is but not friendly. Write some none-meaning function and put them in fron of main() like this

        inline void JustToAvoidSkippedAnother() { while (0 > 1); }
inline void JustToAvoidSkippedOther() { while (false > true); } 
inline void JustToAvoidSkipped() {
    JustToAvoidSkippedAnother();
    JustToAvoidSkippedOther();
    return void(true);
}

void main()
{
    JustToAvoidSkipped();

    while (input())
    {
        solve();
    }

    return 0;
}
        → Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it +17 Vote: I do not like it

same here, I write all my codes locally I don't use platforms like ideone. This was a simple coincidence, And I'm frankly surprised to see how similar our codes were.

→ Reply
»
5 years ago, # |
  Vote: I like it -6 Vote: I do not like it

But how did you come to know that HIS SOLUTION GOT SKIPPED. Hope you both are not friends :P

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

    I think both users receive a notification in such a case.

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

      yeah i got a notification that my solutions were same, but mine weren't skipped since probably i submitted first

      → Reply
      • »
        »
        »
        »
        5 years ago, # ^ |
          Vote: I like it +8 Vote: I do not like it

        They were earlier marked skipped, but now they have been counted for and so is the rating for that contest :)

        → Reply