Code Challenges

Question

How do the code challenges work? When will you know if you are ready?

Answer 1

@Alex
That's a good answer, but I think OP meant the SoloLearn player vs. player challenges. Anyway, I don't see why would anyone downvote your answer

Answer 2

I assume you are not talking about the player vs player challenges, but the problem solving challenges:
This may sound like a garbage answer, but you are ready to do a challenge when you can solve the challenge. That's all.
Just read the problem and think about the steps needed to get the solution. And then try to solve it step by step. If you run into something you don't know yet you need to research (google, references, etc) how to solve the step you are struggling with.
The best way to learn new stuff is actually trying to solve it. If you had a hard time solving a problem you will remember it way better than just reading a solution for it. (-> learning by doing)
After you finished your code you can look at others codes and compare them to yours. What did others do better? Are there any cases you forgot to implement? Are parts of your algorithm too complex and could've been solved easier?

tl/dr: Think about a concept to solve the problem, solve the problem and afterwards evaluate your solution.

Answer 3

Maybe the downvote wasn't related to this answer at all. It happens quite often that someone downvotes all your recent posts + codes because you give him an answer he might not like. I noticed that multiple times. Some people just can't stand critiques and think it hurts my feelings when my content gets downvoted. But I couldn't care less to be honest. But thanks for your answer :)

Answer 4

ty for replying. I was inquiring about player vs player. I'm not sure who down voted you but that's just wrong.