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Problem Format

For advanced problem creation, you can manually create a .zip file with the proper structure.

ZIP File Structure

problem.zip
├── statements/
│   ├── es.markdown      # Spanish statement
│   ├── en.markdown      # English statement
│   └── pt.markdown      # Portuguese statement
├── cases/
│   ├── 01.in
│   ├── 01.out
│   ├── 02.in
│   ├── 02.out
│   └── ...
├── validator.cpp         # Optional: Custom validator
├── limits.json           # Optional: Custom limits
└── testplan              # Optional: Test case weights

Statement Format

Statements are written in Markdown:

# Problem Title

## Description

Problem description here...

## Input

Input format description...

## Output

Output format description...

## Examples

### Example 1

**Input:**
1 2 
**Output:**
3

Test Cases

Test cases are pairs of .in and .out files:

  • 01.in, 01.out
  • 02.in, 02.out
  • 03.in, 03.out
  • ...

Validator

If using a custom validator, include the source code (e.g., validator.cpp).