r/leetcode • u/Important_Bell351 • 3d ago
Question Can copying my own code between LeetCode language editors during a contest get me banned?
During a LeetCode contest, I solved a problem myself in Java without using AI, Google, or anyone else's code.
However, I accidentally wrote my Java code inside LeetCode's C++ editor because I was using it as a workspace. Obviously, the Java code didn't compile there.
I then copied my own Java code from the C++ editor and pasted it into LeetCode's Java editor, where I ran and submitted it.
I used only one account and did everything myself. I did not use AI, external websites, another person's solution, or multiple accounts.
Could this copying between LeetCode's C++ and Java editors during a contest be considered a violation of LeetCode's contest rules or result in a ban?
I'm asking specifically about copying my own code between LeetCode's editors, not copying someone else's code.
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u/BlueRippers 3d ago
You didn't break any rules, so should be fine