Rules

This competition is being facilitated with the use of HackerRank to submit and grade solutions. The following languages will be accepted on HackerRank: C++, Java, and Python. We guarantee that all problems are solvable within the time limits.

The use of official language documentation and manuals is permitted, along with general tutorial sites. However, question-and-answer sites and forums are NOT PERMITTED. Sites like StackExchange, StackOverflow, and others will be blocked on the competition network; if caught, any attempt to evade this block will result in immediate disqualification.

Additionally, generative AI is NOT allowed under any circumstances. Tools such as ChatGPT and Github Copilot are not permitted. If caught, any attempt to use these tools will result in immediate disqualification.

Furthermore, teams may not accept assistance or advice from anyone not authorized to provide such assistance, including, but not limited to, other teams and chaperones.

Teams will be given example I/O test cases, but the I/O test cases used for grading will be hidden. The correctness of a solution is based on whether all test cases are passed; there is no partial credit. The examples provided will clearly indicate the expected output format.

Grading is done automatically; any deviation from the expected output will result in an incorrect result. This includes any extra whitespace, characters, or return/newline characters in the given output.

Should a tie impact the results of this contest, the time taken will be used as a tie-breaker. Thus, teams should keep time management in mind.

One laptop per team.