Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
I keep looking at my code and it would appear that something more mind altering is indeed required to get this code any tighter. I am reconsidering my basic methodology to see if I missed some overly complicated simple solution.
Unfortunately I'm at the same point as you Howard...except with almost 500 strokes haha. I'm pretty sure my biggest flaw is in how i'm converting from ascii to binary. Might have to look up some old posts and find a better way.
I am actually shooting for code that can't be improved in the public round. only one has been able to do it this far and it wasn't me. that's why I am so scared that I am missing something really simple.
for the private round, I just can't be worried even a bit. if someone beats me, it would be a miracle
I think I might dreamt of a way to catch up again with Howard tonight .. But, so many things to do on weekends and so little time. We'll see. Funny thing is: the amount of iif's has increased again while still lowering my score. I must be doing something wrong