What are some Java patterns well-suited for fast, algorithmic coding?
- by Casey Chu
I'm in college, and I've recently started competing in programming competitions with my friends. These competitions involve solving algorithmic problems quickly. It's a lot of fun, but there's one problem: I'm forced to use Java. (My teammates use Java.)
Background: I'm a self-taught JavaScript programmer, and it hurts to write Java code. I find…