I use usize by default, but last year there was a challenge that significantly improved performance when I switched from usize to u8 (don't recall which one though).
I usually use Longs by default too, but this year I mostly got by with Ints, so I've stuck to Ints for less memory (my solutions tend to be rather inefficient in that regard .-.)
I normally use the "most appropriate" size, but this year I'm just using usize everywhere and it's a lot more fun. So far I haven't found any problem where it ran too slow and the problem was in my implementation and not my algorithm choice.
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CameronDev@programming.dev · 6 pts · 275d
I use usize by default, but last year there was a challenge that significantly improved performance when I switched from usize to u8 (don't recall which one though).
eco_game@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 275d
I usually use Longs by default too, but this year I mostly got by with Ints, so I've stuck to Ints for less memory (my solutions tend to be rather inefficient in that regard .-.)
Deebster@programming.dev · 3 pts · 274d
I normally use the "most appropriate" size, but this year I'm just using usize everywhere and it's a lot more fun. So far I haven't found any problem where it ran too slow and the problem was in my implementation and not my algorithm choice.