There will be no new updated practice problem for 2020, since it would end up being the same thing just reworded differently.
The 2019 practice problem follows the same pattern of usage just like the 2018 version did, and the same goes for 2020. If you grasp the basics of that practice problem, you will be ready to face the full problem statement revealed at University Cup on Saturday the 1st of August.
What format does the submission need to be in? It says ‘source file’ and ‘solution file’. Would a python file and txt file suffice? If so, would the python file simply print to console or would it write the solution to a txt file?
The university cup with start around 8am and finish at 4pm. The agenda of the day will only be released on the day. Join the Discover server for more announcements: https://discord.com/invite/PyA6C2R .
Please make sure to join the Discord server in preparation for the day!
This will be the easiest/fastest way to get in touch with us throughout the cup. We will have a representative in each university channel ready and available to answer your questions.
It will also allow you to collaborate with your university peers. But please note this is not for you to collaborate within your teams, but rather as a university. If you are unsure as to how you will collaborate within your teams on the day, please reach out to us at challenge@entelect.co.za and we will give you advise on the best tools to use.
The specification file has been updated on the portal to fix the typos, please redownload the specification to make sure you have the most recent values