Discussion @ 1164. Fillword @ Timus Online Judge

How to solve this kind of problems???(puzzles)

Posted by Miguel Angel 14 Dec 2001 03:33

I use a recursive algorithm, but get TIME LIMIT EXCED.

Re: How to solve this kind of problems???(puzzles)

Posted by I have answers to all your questions :) 15 Dec 2001 09:20

I think this problem is very easy :)
U don't need to find out the sequence of cells of each word

Then how to solve?

Posted by Li, Yi 15 Dec 2001 09:32

Re: Then how to solve?

Posted by I have answers to all your questions :) 15 Dec 2001 09:39

if a[x] is the number of letter x on the grid
b[x] is the number of letter x in all the words
then the number of letter x in the hidden word is a[x] - b[x]

Re: Then how to solve?

Posted by lilith 12 Oct 2004 07:27

Thanks a lot, it helps me to solve this problem without my stupid idea...

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