Hi!
I'd like to know which one is more suitable for programming contests, online judges.
I don't want answers like "go with java" or "c++ is the fastest". I'd like to know that in more details, lets say like "95% of the time you wont need to write in c++, java solution will get accepted too" or "java has BigInteger object and c++ doesn't" (not sure about this one tho) or other answers like that.
Hit me with some useful information please ;)
Either one is fine, I go to the ACM regionals and different division of programming contests and either language is fine with me. In all my years of competition I have never seen a BigInteger problem mostly because judges know that Java has the advantage in that. I personally use Java more but to each his own, many of these contests even support Python and Assembly which are generally not used. I would say use whichever you are more comfortable with because runtime is not an issue in TopCoder, ACM, etc... (unless you're using an online judge with <= 3s time limits).