A brute force algorithm is used to find a solution by trying all the possible answers and picking the best one. It is a problem-solving technique.
Brute force algorithms are generally very slow since they do testing a large number of possible answers.
Advantages of a brute-force algorithm
The following are the advantages of the brute-force algorithm:
- This algorithm finds all the possible solutions, and it also guarantees that it finds the correct solution to a problem.
- This type of algorithm is applicable to a wide range of domains.
- It is mainly used for solving simpler and small problems.
- It can be considered a comparison benchmark to solve a simple problem and does not require any particular domain knowledge.
Disadvantages of a brute-force algorithm
The following are the disadvantages of the brute-force algorithm:
- It is an inefficient algorithm as it requires solving each and every state.
- It is a very slow algorithm to find the correct solution as it solves each state without considering whether the solution is feasible or not.
- The brute force algorithm is neither constructive nor creative as compared to other algorithms.
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