3.2 - Brute Force Algorithm
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What is a common subword?
💡 Hint: Think about what part of the words is the same.
How does a brute force algorithm work?
💡 Hint: Consider a systematic approach to find matches.
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What is the aim of the brute force algorithm in this context?
💡 Hint: Remember the problem we are trying to solve.
Brute force algorithms have a complexity of O(m * n^2).
💡 Hint: Reflect on how many iterations are required.
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Implement a brute force solution in Python to find the longest common subword.
💡 Hint: Consider breaking your code into smaller functions for matching segments.
Devise a dynamic programming approach to optimize the search for the longest common subword.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can store and reuse lengths of already found subwords.
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