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You get points proportional to (solved : bool)*(time to solve : int).

The longer it takes to solve a problem, the more points you get? Hmmm... that sounds... odd! Are these demerit points?

After the round is over, you get to view the other member's code and try to find test cases on which they will fail (and get more points when you do).

Apparently not... hmmm... How do you win? By doing a really bad job, and pointing out how others do a really bad job, too?

In reply to Re: Perl on Topcoder by Anonymous Monk
in thread Perl on Topcoder by fbinard

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