The more problems you solve, the better developer you will become.
However, to become good at solving problems, you will need 3P(practice, patience, and perseverance).
Whenever you start solving a new problem:
Read the problem at least 3 times. Try to understand the problem. If there is a note, read that. And then, try to think about the problem in your own words.
The second step is to think about possible input and possible output. If possible, think about 3 inputs and their output.
For example, if you think about the second largest number of a list...for the list below, 82 would be the answer.
[31, 15, 34, 87, 22, 82, 56]
If you see a large problem for the first time, write the solution steps in a paper...This will save your time while coding.
While coding, use the print command to see the output. Most of the time, write a few lines, and then write a print command to see the output.
If you see the expected output, then delete the print command and go to the next step.
If you are solving a large problem, don’t forget to write a few useful comments...This will help you to debug.
Even if you have a solution, don’t consider it as the best solution. Instead, Google it. You will be surprised by seeing other people’s solution. You will learn a lot from other available solutions out there.
There is just one way to become good at problem-solving - Just solve more problems.
Keep solving more problems.
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