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Can u Guys Please give me tips on how to reduce the compilation time of my c or c++ programmes...
Some basic simple techniques will be helpful.
I was solving a question through a site(https://www.codechef.com/problems/TRISQ)
The Question was :-
What is the maximum number of squares of size 2x2 that can be fit in a right angled isosceles triangle of base B.One side of the square must be parallel to the base of the isosceles triangle.Base is the shortest side of the triangle.
First line contains T, the number of test cases.
Each of the following T lines contains 1 integer B.
Output exactly T lines, each line containing the required answer.
Sample Input
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sample Output
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
6
6
10
10
MY CODE
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int T,N,a,i,j;
cin>>T;
while(T--)
{
a=0;
cin>>N;
N=N/2;
N--;
j=N;
for(i=0;i<j;i++)
{
a+=N;
N--;
}
cout<<a<<endl;
}
}
So how do u guys think that this code (for eg) can be edited for better compilation time?

Answer 1

First profile.
Second, turn up optimizations levels on you compiler.
Thirdly, replace your for loop with multiplication / algebra. For example, the line
a+=N
is the fundamental basis for multiplication (repetitive addition), and the loop can be replaced by:
a += j * N; N -= j;
Replacing the loop will speed up your program (if your compiler hasn't already replaced the loop).
Printing the assembly language for the function will show how the compiler applied optimizations.
Edit 1:
Less code means a faster build time as well. I don't know if time difference in building is measurable.