[Tutor] Python and algorithms

[C.T. Matsumoto]

Shashwat Anand wrote:
> Solving problems on ACM UVA <http://www.acm.uva.es>, SPOJ 
> <http://www.spoj.pl>, Codechef <http://www.codechef.com> helps too 
> plus it is fun.
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Alan Gauld 
> <alan.gauld at btinternet.com <mailto:alan.gauld at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     "C.T. Matsumoto" <c.t.matsumoto at gmail.com
>     <mailto:c.t.matsumoto at gmail.com>> wrote
>
>                 I'd say sharpening my problem solving skills. I
>                 thought that was often
>                 tied to building an algorithm. The example Walter
>                 Prins provided I
>                 thought fit what I was looking for.
>
>
>         "To keep this simple and practical, as a suggestion, consider
>         the problem of sorting a list (a pack of cards, or a list of
>         names or whatever you want) into order."
>
>         Yes, there are many built-ins that wrap good algorithms, so I
>         guess I'm leaning more toward problem solving. The above
>         example must be solved without using sorted() or list.sort().
>
>
>     OK, having read more I think Knuth will be too deep.
>
>     Try Programming Pearls by Jon Bentley.
>     It covers more than just algoprithm development and is full of useful
>     generic advice about writing programs (eg dangers of over optimisation
>     etc) but includes quite a lot on algorithm development. And its
>     easy and
>     fun to read too.
>
>     You can probably get the earlier 2 volumes (try the first as a
>     taster - I
>     see vol2 on Amazon.com for less than $5 and vol1 on Amazon.co.uk
>     <http://Amazon.co.uk>
>     for less than £1)  secondhand or the more recent combined single
>     volume.
>
>     Alan G
>
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Okay I'll look into them all.

Cheers,

T