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Solution to Codejam 2019's Pylons



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I'm trying to solve Pylons from the 2019's round 1A. The analysis suggests that a brute force approach should work. However, my Python 3 solution doesn't pass the 2nd test case. Can I make it faster without complicating the algorithm?



from itertools import repeat, product


def main():
T = int(input()) # the number of test cases

for case in range(1, T+1):
R, C = map(int, input().split()) # the numbers of rows and columns

grid = [[False]*C for _ in repeat(None, R)]
stack = []

for r, c in product(range(R), range(C)):
g = [row.copy() for row in grid]
g[r][c] = True
stack.append((r, c, g, ('{} {}'.format(r+1, c+1),)))

while stack:
r, c, g, h = stack.pop()
if len(h) == R*C:
print('Case #{}: POSSIBLE'.format(case), *h, sep='n')
break

for row, col in product(range(R), range(C)):
if not g[row][col] and row != r and col != c and r - c != row - col and r + c != row + col:
g2 = [x.copy() for x in g]
g2[row][col] = True
stack.append((row, col, g2, h+('{} {}'.format(row+1, col+1),)))
else:
print('Case #{}: IMPOSSIBLE'.format(case))


main()









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    Can you share a link to the analysis you've mentioned? I have a strong doubts that the brute force may work. Meanwhile, the problem looks like a knight tour variation with an ability to make non-knight moves. Use Warnsdorff's rule, and break the dead ends with non-knight moves.
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    Just follow the link and open the 'ANALYSIS' tab.
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    There is nothing about the brute force there. The do however mention the knight tour (I honestly didn't read that tab when making the above comment).
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    – vnp
    10 hours ago










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    Can you add a title that explains what the task is? This way reviewers can get some context.
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    – 422_unprocessable_entity
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I'm trying to solve Pylons from the 2019's round 1A. The analysis suggests that a brute force approach should work. However, my Python 3 solution doesn't pass the 2nd test case. Can I make it faster without complicating the algorithm?



from itertools import repeat, product


def main():
T = int(input()) # the number of test cases

for case in range(1, T+1):
R, C = map(int, input().split()) # the numbers of rows and columns

grid = [[False]*C for _ in repeat(None, R)]
stack = []

for r, c in product(range(R), range(C)):
g = [row.copy() for row in grid]
g[r][c] = True
stack.append((r, c, g, ('{} {}'.format(r+1, c+1),)))

while stack:
r, c, g, h = stack.pop()
if len(h) == R*C:
print('Case #{}: POSSIBLE'.format(case), *h, sep='n')
break

for row, col in product(range(R), range(C)):
if not g[row][col] and row != r and col != c and r - c != row - col and r + c != row + col:
g2 = [x.copy() for x in g]
g2[row][col] = True
stack.append((row, col, g2, h+('{} {}'.format(row+1, col+1),)))
else:
print('Case #{}: IMPOSSIBLE'.format(case))


main()









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  • $begingroup$
    Can you share a link to the analysis you've mentioned? I have a strong doubts that the brute force may work. Meanwhile, the problem looks like a knight tour variation with an ability to make non-knight moves. Use Warnsdorff's rule, and break the dead ends with non-knight moves.
    $endgroup$
    – vnp
    11 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Just follow the link and open the 'ANALYSIS' tab.
    $endgroup$
    – Eugene Yarmash
    10 hours ago












  • $begingroup$
    There is nothing about the brute force there. The do however mention the knight tour (I honestly didn't read that tab when making the above comment).
    $endgroup$
    – vnp
    10 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Can you add a title that explains what the task is? This way reviewers can get some context.
    $endgroup$
    – 422_unprocessable_entity
    8 hours ago














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$begingroup$


I'm trying to solve Pylons from the 2019's round 1A. The analysis suggests that a brute force approach should work. However, my Python 3 solution doesn't pass the 2nd test case. Can I make it faster without complicating the algorithm?



from itertools import repeat, product


def main():
T = int(input()) # the number of test cases

for case in range(1, T+1):
R, C = map(int, input().split()) # the numbers of rows and columns

grid = [[False]*C for _ in repeat(None, R)]
stack = []

for r, c in product(range(R), range(C)):
g = [row.copy() for row in grid]
g[r][c] = True
stack.append((r, c, g, ('{} {}'.format(r+1, c+1),)))

while stack:
r, c, g, h = stack.pop()
if len(h) == R*C:
print('Case #{}: POSSIBLE'.format(case), *h, sep='n')
break

for row, col in product(range(R), range(C)):
if not g[row][col] and row != r and col != c and r - c != row - col and r + c != row + col:
g2 = [x.copy() for x in g]
g2[row][col] = True
stack.append((row, col, g2, h+('{} {}'.format(row+1, col+1),)))
else:
print('Case #{}: IMPOSSIBLE'.format(case))


main()









share|improve this question











$endgroup$




I'm trying to solve Pylons from the 2019's round 1A. The analysis suggests that a brute force approach should work. However, my Python 3 solution doesn't pass the 2nd test case. Can I make it faster without complicating the algorithm?



from itertools import repeat, product


def main():
T = int(input()) # the number of test cases

for case in range(1, T+1):
R, C = map(int, input().split()) # the numbers of rows and columns

grid = [[False]*C for _ in repeat(None, R)]
stack = []

for r, c in product(range(R), range(C)):
g = [row.copy() for row in grid]
g[r][c] = True
stack.append((r, c, g, ('{} {}'.format(r+1, c+1),)))

while stack:
r, c, g, h = stack.pop()
if len(h) == R*C:
print('Case #{}: POSSIBLE'.format(case), *h, sep='n')
break

for row, col in product(range(R), range(C)):
if not g[row][col] and row != r and col != c and r - c != row - col and r + c != row + col:
g2 = [x.copy() for x in g]
g2[row][col] = True
stack.append((row, col, g2, h+('{} {}'.format(row+1, col+1),)))
else:
print('Case #{}: IMPOSSIBLE'.format(case))


main()






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  • $begingroup$
    Can you share a link to the analysis you've mentioned? I have a strong doubts that the brute force may work. Meanwhile, the problem looks like a knight tour variation with an ability to make non-knight moves. Use Warnsdorff's rule, and break the dead ends with non-knight moves.
    $endgroup$
    – vnp
    11 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Just follow the link and open the 'ANALYSIS' tab.
    $endgroup$
    – Eugene Yarmash
    10 hours ago












  • $begingroup$
    There is nothing about the brute force there. The do however mention the knight tour (I honestly didn't read that tab when making the above comment).
    $endgroup$
    – vnp
    10 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Can you add a title that explains what the task is? This way reviewers can get some context.
    $endgroup$
    – 422_unprocessable_entity
    8 hours ago


















  • $begingroup$
    Can you share a link to the analysis you've mentioned? I have a strong doubts that the brute force may work. Meanwhile, the problem looks like a knight tour variation with an ability to make non-knight moves. Use Warnsdorff's rule, and break the dead ends with non-knight moves.
    $endgroup$
    – vnp
    11 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Just follow the link and open the 'ANALYSIS' tab.
    $endgroup$
    – Eugene Yarmash
    10 hours ago












  • $begingroup$
    There is nothing about the brute force there. The do however mention the knight tour (I honestly didn't read that tab when making the above comment).
    $endgroup$
    – vnp
    10 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Can you add a title that explains what the task is? This way reviewers can get some context.
    $endgroup$
    – 422_unprocessable_entity
    8 hours ago
















$begingroup$
Can you share a link to the analysis you've mentioned? I have a strong doubts that the brute force may work. Meanwhile, the problem looks like a knight tour variation with an ability to make non-knight moves. Use Warnsdorff's rule, and break the dead ends with non-knight moves.
$endgroup$
– vnp
11 hours ago




$begingroup$
Can you share a link to the analysis you've mentioned? I have a strong doubts that the brute force may work. Meanwhile, the problem looks like a knight tour variation with an ability to make non-knight moves. Use Warnsdorff's rule, and break the dead ends with non-knight moves.
$endgroup$
– vnp
11 hours ago












$begingroup$
Just follow the link and open the 'ANALYSIS' tab.
$endgroup$
– Eugene Yarmash
10 hours ago






$begingroup$
Just follow the link and open the 'ANALYSIS' tab.
$endgroup$
– Eugene Yarmash
10 hours ago














$begingroup$
There is nothing about the brute force there. The do however mention the knight tour (I honestly didn't read that tab when making the above comment).
$endgroup$
– vnp
10 hours ago




$begingroup$
There is nothing about the brute force there. The do however mention the knight tour (I honestly didn't read that tab when making the above comment).
$endgroup$
– vnp
10 hours ago












$begingroup$
Can you add a title that explains what the task is? This way reviewers can get some context.
$endgroup$
– 422_unprocessable_entity
8 hours ago




$begingroup$
Can you add a title that explains what the task is? This way reviewers can get some context.
$endgroup$
– 422_unprocessable_entity
8 hours ago










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pylon can be solved in two ways. O(r*c) make 2*n,3*n split few case will fail have to hard code them in my case 4*4,4*6,6*4,6*6 https://shashankmishracoder.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/google-code-jam-2019-round1a-pylon/



another way is to use dfs and backtracks for depth r*c https://shashankmishracoder.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/google-code-jam-2019-round-1a-pylon-dfs-and-backtracking-approach/






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    pylon can be solved in two ways. O(r*c) make 2*n,3*n split few case will fail have to hard code them in my case 4*4,4*6,6*4,6*6 https://shashankmishracoder.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/google-code-jam-2019-round1a-pylon/



    another way is to use dfs and backtracks for depth r*c https://shashankmishracoder.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/google-code-jam-2019-round-1a-pylon-dfs-and-backtracking-approach/






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      another way is to use dfs and backtracks for depth r*c https://shashankmishracoder.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/google-code-jam-2019-round-1a-pylon-dfs-and-backtracking-approach/






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        another way is to use dfs and backtracks for depth r*c https://shashankmishracoder.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/google-code-jam-2019-round-1a-pylon-dfs-and-backtracking-approach/






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        another way is to use dfs and backtracks for depth r*c https://shashankmishracoder.wordpress.com/2019/04/13/google-code-jam-2019-round-1a-pylon-dfs-and-backtracking-approach/







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