Can't use Leetcode editor #leetcode
I feel like I can't code in leetcode editor. I always copy the code to my Xcode(i like using be an points) and then copy it back to leetcode. Will this be a problem during interviews? I do practice white board coding on the side.
Try taking the code you write on the whiteboard, plugging it in the ide as is and see if it runs and solves the problem correctly. In my experience debuggers are a huge crutch that you won’t have during an actual interview.
Am I expected to write code 100% flawless in the actual interview ?
Not 100% but pretty close - but I was speaking more about all these tiny bugs that become super easy with a debug session that we potentially miss when white boarding. If you can write bug free code on your first go then that’s great.
I recommend this too, writing on white board and copying in will definitely take your abilities to the next level. Before this, I was definitely the kind of person that "verified by compiling", i.e. compiled after every little change to make sure it was correct.
Makes sense. Right now I can solve most questions in xcode and easy ones in leetcode. Am I too far from interview form ?
Depends how dependent you are on xcode. If it's not too bad it doesn't take too long to wean yourself off, a few days to a week maybe.
What are bean points?
I like using breakpoints.