The Workflow of Online Judges: Understanding How Your Code Gets Evaluated

TLDRThis video explains the workflow of online judges, from compiling your code to running it on different inputs and comparing the output to the expected output.

Key insights

💻The first stage is compilation, where your code is converted into an executable.

🔎The inputs are then provided to your code, and the output is generated.

The output is compared with the expected output to check if your code is correct.

Q&A

What happens if there is a compilation error in my code?

If there is a compilation error, the online judge will notify you and your code will not be executed.

What if my code crashes while running on a specific input?

If your code crashes, it will be considered a runtime error and the online judge will not accept it as a correct solution.

Timestamped Summary

11:22The first stage is compilation, where your code is converted into an executable.

12:04A lot of inputs are provided to your code, and the output is generated for each input.

12:48The output is compared with the expected output to check if your code is correct.

13:32If your code crashes or encounters a runtime error, it will not be accepted as a correct solution.