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Finding a sequence of xors to change a to b
Here are some general coding style suggestions.
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When I run the code, it sits there waiting for input, but I have no idea what I should type at the prompt.
Instead of a bare ...
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Finding a sequence of xors to change a to b
You can improve the performance by using an \$O(1)\$ algorithm.
Turn all the bits on.
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Two solutions to LeetCode 127 Word Ladder
Here are some general coding style suggestions.
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Remove all commented-out code to reduce clutter:
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Prime factorization for integers with up to 9-digit long prime factors
I would look up the pollard-rho algorithm. It doesn’t involve any higher mathematics, so you can implement it yourself. If a number n has a prime factor p, that prime factor can be found in about sqrt(...
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Project Euler #909: L-Expressions I
Analyze looking for intelligence
One answer already mentioned that your approach is basically brute force.
This is due to simply iterating through all.
Looking at the possible steps:
A(u) → u+1
Z(u)(...
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Project Euler #909: L-Expressions I
I don't spend a lot of time on Code Review, but I noticed this question in HNQ and let it stew in the background for a month or so before I found a solution. This answer isn't a review of the code in ...
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