[algogeeks] BISHOPS

2011-02-04 Thread Logic King
please help me solve the problem on SPOJ https://www.spoj.pl/problems/BISHOPS/ The logic of the problem is very easy i.e. 2*n-2 but i am getting WA bcoz i am not able to deal with the large inputs.[?] plz help me how to get this AC. #includestdio.h int main() { long long int

Re: [algogeeks] BISHOPS

2011-02-04 Thread Manmeet Singh
C/C++ user : Take input in a char array or string(if using C++) : a now do string addition. : a = a + a; now do string substraction. : a = a - 2. Java user : Use BigInt class On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Logic King crazy.logic.k...@gmail.comwrote: please help me solve the problem on SPOJ

Re: [algogeeks] BISHOPS

2011-02-04 Thread subramania jeeva
Use python for arithmetic operation of large numbers.. :) Cheers ~ Jeeva ~ On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Manmeet Singh mans.aus...@gmail.com wrote: C/C++ user : Take input in a char array or string(if using C++) : a now do string addition. : a = a + a; now do string

Re: [algogeeks] BISHOPS

2011-02-04 Thread Arvinth Deenadayalan
Hi all, I guess the bishops problem has a generic solution. The formula is 2n-2. Where n is the chess board size n * n . Regarding the arrangement one can place n bishops in one side of the board and on the opposite side you can place n-2 bishops starting from the position n/2 to n-2 position, and