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Any help for a problem
By __fn__, history, 16 months ago, In English

Hello codeforces. Can anyone tell why this approach 217040454 in not working for this problem 1203B - Equal Rectangles?

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16 months ago, # |
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The problem is in the map ,
Don't use map. It has happened with me too , see here : 212775377

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16 months ago, # |
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if (x != y) {
    if (h[x] != h[y]) {
        b = false;
        break;
    }
}

in this part of the code when h[y] does not exist, it inserts {y, 0} into the map. this previous y is later iterated as an x which does not exist in our original array but one which in there in our map. this can be avoided with a continue statement when cnt = 0. the time complexity can also be further improved as max(sides) * min(sides) is the only area for which we can get an YES value.

ac submission using this logic: 217060530

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    Yeah you are right, thanks you ! I didn't think about that. Now my submission get accepted 217078965

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