What is competitive programming?

Google code Jam is an example on programming competition

to create a new program using the internet and local networking two or more people,

simple design and great results

1. In competitive programming, you just have to choose the first algorithm that comes to mind that you think will work and then code it. The aim while coding is to just get it down and make minimal mistakes. You do not have to worry about maintenance, documenting

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Its most likely an event where couple of programmers do a task. The idea is everyone is competing. Like horse racing, kinda "Jealous" style programming".

A programming competition where group of people or an individual create a software solution/s to a common objective/s.

Competitive programming is a mind sport usually held over the Internet or a local network, involving participants trying to program according to provided specifications. Competitive programming is recognized and supported by several multinational software and Internet companies, such as Google,Facebook and IBM. There are several organizations who host programming competitions on a regular basis.

This  Question deals in wide range of information and technology all the answer is quite correct, but if we confine it on data analysis, The competitive programming is the application of competitive algorithm and competitive algorithm deals with competitive intelligence.There are many kind of algorithm for competitive analysis.

to create a new program locally