Okay, so today I decided to tackle problem number 79. I’d seen it floating around and figured, why not give it a shot? Here’s how the whole thing went down.
First, I opened up my coding environment. You know, the usual setup – code editor, terminal, maybe a browser window for quick lookups. I like to keep things simple.
Getting Started
I started by carefully reading the problem description. Gotta make sure I understand what’s being asked, right? Sometimes these things can be tricky, so I took my time to really digest the requirements.
The Process
- I began by outlining a basic approach. Just a rough idea of how I wanted to solve it.
- Then, I started coding the initial framework. This was just setting up the basic structure, nothing fancy.
- I added in the core logic. This is where the real meat of the solution goes. Lots of trial and error here, naturally.
- I kept testing small sections of code as I went. I found it much easier to debug.
The “Aha!” Moment
I hit a bit of a snag with one part. It just wasn’t working the way I expected. After scratching my head for a while, I figured out what I needed to do to correct my simple mistake. Classic case of overlooking something obvious, I think. I also made note of what to look out for in the future.
Finishing Up
After that, it was mostly smooth sailing. I cleaned up the code a bit, added some comments to explain what was going on, and ran some final tests to make sure everything was working correctly.
Finally, I submitted my solution. Fingers crossed it passes all the test cases! It’s always a bit of a relief to get to that point. Whether I got it right on the first try or not, I learned a lot from the problem.
