Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
import sys
sys.setrecursionlimit(100000000)


def getStart(field):     # before this, cut the first [H,W,N]
    search_field = field[1:]
    for i in range(len(search_field)):
        for j in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[i][j] == "S":
                print("start point ({},{})".format(i+1,j))
                return i+1,j

def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    x_direction = [-1,0,1,0]
    y_direction = [0,-1,0,1]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for xd,yd in zip(x_direction,y_direction):
            nx = current[0] + xd
            ny = current[1] + yd
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X":
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]:
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N:
                        print("GOAL",current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else:
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    while True:
        row = input().split()
        if len(row) == 1:
            re_row = []
            for char in row[0]:
                if char.isdigit():
                    re_row.append(int(char))
                else:
                    re_row.append(char)
            matrix.append(re_row)
        else:
            matrix.append(row)
        if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
            break
    return matrix

def main():
    # field = [[4,5,2],
    # [".","X",".",".",1],
    # [".",".",".",".","X"],
    # [".","X","X",".","S"],
    # [".",2,".","X","."]]

    # field = [[10,10,9],
    # [".","X",".",".",".","X",".","S",".","X"],
    # [6,".",".",5,"X",".",".","X",1,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X","X","X",".",".","X"],
    # ["X",".",".",9,"X",".",".",".","X","."],
    # [8,".","X",2,"X",".",".","X",3,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X",".","X",4,".","."],
    # ["X","X",".",".",".",".",7,"X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".","X",".",".","X","X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".",".","X",".","X","X",".","."],
    # [".",".","X",".",".",".",".",".",".","."]]

    field = getField()

    sx,xy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,xy,field[0][2])

main()

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
def getField():
    matrix = []
    while True:
        row = input().split()
        if len(row) == 1:
            re_row = []
            for char in row[0]:
                if char.isdigit():
                    re_row.append(int(char))
                else:
                    re_row.append(char)
            matrix.append(re_row)
        else:
            matrix.append(row)
        if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
            break
    return matrix


def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        print("pop",current)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]: # at the same cheese-power number
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main():
    field = getField()

    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

main()

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        print("pop",current)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]: # at the same cheese-power number
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

matrix = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    if len(row) == 1:
        re_row = []
        for char in row[0]:
            if char.isdigit():
                re_row.append(int(char))
            else:
                re_row.append(char)
        matrix.append(re_row)
    else:
        matrix.append(row)
    if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
        main()
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
import sys
sys.setrecursionlimit(100000000)


def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        print("pop",current)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]: # at the same cheese-power number
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):

    # field = [[10,10,9],
    # [".","X",".",".",".","X",".","S",".","X"],
    # [6,".",".",5,"X",".",".","X",1,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X","X","X",".",".","X"],
    # ["X",".",".",9,"X",".",".",".","X","."],
    # [8,".","X",2,"X",".",".","X",3,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X",".","X",4,".","."],
    # ["X","X",".",".",".",".",7,"X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".","X",".",".","X","X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".",".","X",".","X","X",".","."],
    # [".",".","X",".",".",".",".",".",".","."]]

    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

matrix = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    if len(row) == 1:
        re_row = []
        for char in row[0]:
            if char.isdigit():
                re_row.append(int(char))
            else:
                re_row.append(char)
        matrix.append(re_row)
    else:
        matrix.append(row)
    if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
        main()
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]: # at the same cheese-power number
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):

    # field = [[10,10,9],
    # [".","X",".",".",".","X",".","S",".","X"],
    # [6,".",".",5,"X",".",".","X",1,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X","X","X",".",".","X"],
    # ["X",".",".",9,"X",".",".",".","X","."],
    # [8,".","X",2,"X",".",".","X",3,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X",".","X",4,".","."],
    # ["X","X",".",".",".",".",7,"X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".","X",".",".","X","X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".",".","X",".","X","X",".","."],
    # [".",".","X",".",".",".",".",".",".","."]]

    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

matrix = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    if len(row) == 1:
        re_row = []
        for char in row[0]:
            if char.isdigit():
                re_row.append(int(char))
            else:
                re_row.append(char)
        matrix.append(re_row)
    else:
        matrix.append(row)
    if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
        main()
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]: # at the same cheese-power number
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):

    # field = [[10,10,9],
    # [".","X",".",".",".","X",".","S",".","X"],
    # [6,".",".",5,"X",".",".","X",1,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X","X","X",".",".","X"],
    # ["X",".",".",9,"X",".",".",".","X","."],
    # [8,".","X",2,"X",".",".","X",3,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X",".","X",4,".","."],
    # ["X","X",".",".",".",".",7,"X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".","X",".",".","X","X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".",".","X",".","X","X",".","."],
    # [".",".","X",".",".",".",".",".",".","."]]

    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

matrix = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    if len(row) == 1:
        re_row = []
        for char in row[0]:
            if char.isdigit():
                re_row.append(int(char))
            else:
                re_row.append(char)
        matrix.append(re_row)
    else:
        matrix.append(row)
    if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
        main(matrix)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]: # at the same cheese-power number
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):

    # field = [[10,10,9],
    # [".","X",".",".",".","X",".","S",".","X"],
    # [6,".",".",5,"X",".",".","X",1,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X","X","X",".",".","X"],
    # ["X",".",".",9,"X",".",".",".","X","."],
    # [8,".","X",2,"X",".",".","X",3,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X",".","X",4,".","."],
    # ["X","X",".",".",".",".",7,"X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".","X",".",".","X","X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".",".","X",".","X","X",".","."],
    # [".",".","X",".",".",".",".",".",".","."]]

    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

matrix = []
while True:
    row = input().rstrip().split()
    if len(row) == 1:
        re_row = []
        for char in row[0]:
            if char.isdigit():
                re_row.append(int(char))
            else:
                re_row.append(char)
        matrix.append(re_row)
    else:
        matrix.append(row)
    if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
        main(matrix)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
import sys
sys.setrecursionlimit(100000000)
 
moves = [(0, -1), (0, 1), (-1, 0), (1, 0)]
 
 
def search(dataset):
    min_time = 0
    mouse = 1
    gx, gy = get_start(dataset)
    for i in xrange(N):
        gx, gy, min_time_tmp = bfs(dataset, (gx, gy), mouse)
        mouse += 1
        min_time += min_time_tmp
    print min_time
 
 
def bfs(dataset, start, mouse):
    INF = 10000000
    min_time = [[INF for j in xrange(W)] for i in xrange(H)]
    min_time[start[0]][start[1]] = 0
    queue = [start]
 
    while len(queue) != 0:
        dx, dy = queue.pop(0)
        for i, j in moves:
            nx = dx + i
            ny = dy + j
            if 0 <= nx < H and 0 <= ny < W and dataset[nx][ny] != 'X' and min_time[nx][ny] == INF:
                cell = dataset[nx][ny]
            else:
                continue
            if type(cell) is int:
                if mouse == int(cell):
                    min_time[nx][ny] = min_time[dx][dy] + 1
                    return nx, ny, min_time[nx][ny]
            min_time[nx][ny] = min_time[dx][dy] + 1
            queue.append((nx, ny))
 
 
def get_start(dataset):
    for i in xrange(H):
        rows = dataset[i]
        for j in xrange(W):
            cell = rows[j]
            if cell == 'S':
                return i, j
 
 
dataset = []
while True:
    line = raw_input().rstrip().split()
    if len(line) == 3:
        H, W, N = map(int, line)
    else:
        row = []
        for e in line[0]:
            if e.isdigit():
                row.append(int(e))
            else:
                row.append(e)
        dataset.append(row)
    if len(dataset) == H:
        search(dataset)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:] 
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]:
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N:
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

field = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    for i in row:
        try:
            int(i)
        except:
            continue
    field.append(row)
    if len(field) == int(field[0][0]) + 1:
        main(field)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:] 
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]:
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N:
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

field = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    for i in range(len(row)):
        try:
            int(row[i])
        except:
            continue
    field.append(row)
    if len(field) == int(field[0][0]) + 1:
        main(field)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:] 
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]:
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N:
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

field = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    for i in range(len(row)):
        try:
            row[i] = int(row[i])
        except:
            continue
    field.append(row)
    if len(field) == int(field[0][0]) + 1:
        main(field)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:] 
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]:
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N:
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

field = []
while True:
    row = input().rstrip().split()
    for i in range(len(row)):
        try:
            row[i] = int(row[i])
        except:
            continue
    field.append(row)
    if len(field) == int(field[0][0]) + 1:
        main(field)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:] 
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]:
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N:
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

field = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    for i in range(len(row)):
        try:
            row[i] = int(row[i])
        except:
            pass
    field.append(row)
    if len(field) == int(field[0][0]) + 1:
        main(field)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:] 
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]:
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N:
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

field = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    for i in range(len(row)):
        try:
            row[i] = int(row[i])
        except:
            continue
    field.append(row)
    if len(field) == field[0][0] + 1:
        main(field)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:] 
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]:
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N:
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

field = []
while True:
    row = [input().split()]
    for i in range(len(row)):
        try:
            row[i] = int(row[i])
        except:
            continue
    field.append(row)
    if len(field) == field[0][0] + 1:
        main(field)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y,gotten_cheese,distance])
    INF = 1
    min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                if field[ny][nx] == current[2]: # at the same cheese-power number
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(current[3]+1)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny,current[2]+1,current[3]+1])
                        min_path = [[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny,current[2],current[3]+1])
                    min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0


def main(field):

    # field = [[10,10,9],
    # [".","X",".",".",".","X",".","S",".","X"],
    # [6,".",".",5,"X",".",".","X",1,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X","X","X",".",".","X"],
    # ["X",".",".",9,"X",".",".",".","X","."],
    # [8,".","X",2,"X",".",".","X",3,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X",".","X",4,".","."],
    # ["X","X",".",".",".",".",7,"X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".","X",".",".","X","X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".",".","X",".","X","X",".","."],
    # [".",".","X",".",".",".",".",".",".","."]]

    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

f = []
while True:
    row = input().split()
    for i in range(len(row)):
        try:
            row[i] = int(row[i])
        except:
            continue
    field.append(row)
    if len(f) == field[0][0] + 1:
        main(f)
        break



# matrix = []
# while True:
#     row = input().rstrip().split()
#     if len(row) == 3:
#         re_row = []
#         for i in row:
#             re_row.append(int(i))
#         matrix.append(re_row)
#     else:
#         re_row = []
#         for char in row[0]:
#             if char.isdigit():
#                 re_row.append(int(char))
#             else:
#                 re_row.append(char)
#         matrix.append(re_row)
#     if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
#         main(matrix)
#         break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * field[0][1]] for i in range(field[0][0])] #[[INF for j in range(field[0][1])] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    min_path[start_y-1][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                distance += min_path[current[1]-1][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == gotten_cheese: # at the same cheese-power number
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(distance)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = []
                        que.append([nx,ny])
                        gotten_cheese += 1
                        min_path = [[INF] * field[0][1]] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])


def main(field):

    # field = [[10,10,9],
    # [".","X",".",".",".","X",".","S",".","X"],
    # [6,".",".",5,"X",".",".","X",1,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X","X","X",".",".","X"],
    # ["X",".",".",9,"X",".",".",".","X","."],
    # [8,".","X",2,"X",".",".","X",3,"X"],
    # [".",".",".","X","X",".","X",4,".","."],
    # ["X","X",".",".",".",".",7,"X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".","X",".",".","X","X",".","."],
    # ["X",".",".",".","X",".","X","X",".","."],
    # [".",".","X",".",".",".",".",".",".","."]]

    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

matrix = []
while True:
    row = input().rstrip().split()
    if len(row) == 3:
        re_row = []
        for i in row:
            re_row.append(int(i))
        matrix.append(re_row)
    else:
        re_row = []
        for char in row[0]:
            if char.isdigit():
                re_row.append(int(char))
            else:
                re_row.append(char)
        matrix.append(re_row)
    if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
        print(matrix)
        main(matrix)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
from collections import deque

def getStart(field):
    search_field = field[1:]     # cut the first [H,W,N] for min_path matrix
    for y in range(len(search_field)):
        for x in range(len(search_field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y+1


def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,goal_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    gotten_cheese = 1
    distance = 0
    que = deque()
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * field[0][1] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    min_path[start_y-1][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.popleft()
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 1 <= ny < field[0][0]+1 and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny-1][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny-1][nx] = min_path[current[1]-1][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == gotten_cheese: # at the same cheese-power number
                    distance += min_path[ny-1][nx]
                    if field[ny][nx] == goal_N: # goal
                        print(distance)
                        return
                    else: # not goal, but could eat cheese
                        que = deque([nx,ny])
                        gotten_cheese += 1
                        min_path = [[INF] * field[0][1] for i in range(field[0][0])]
                        min_path[ny-1][nx] = 0
                        break
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])


def main(field):
    sx,sy = getStart(field)
    bfs(field,sx,sy,field[0][2])

# field = [[10,10,9],
# [".","X",".",".",".","X",".","S",".","X"],
# [6,".",".",5,"X",".",".","X",1,"X"],
# [".",".",".","X","X","X","X",".",".","X"],
# ["X",".",".",9,"X",".",".",".","X","."],
# [8,".","X",2,"X",".",".","X",3,"X"],
# [".",".",".","X","X",".","X",4,".","."],
# ["X","X",".",".",".",".",7,"X",".","."],
# ["X",".",".","X",".",".","X","X",".","."],
# ["X",".",".",".","X",".","X","X",".","."],
# [".",".","X",".",".",".",".",".",".","."]]
#
# main(field)

matrix = []
while True:
    row = input().rstrip().split()
    if len(row) == 3:
        re_row = []
        for i in row:
            re_row.append(int(i))
        matrix.append(re_row)
    else:
        re_row = []
        for char in row[0]:
            if char.isdigit():
                re_row.append(int(char))
            else:
                re_row.append(char)
        matrix.append(re_row)
    if len(matrix) == int(matrix[0][0]) + 1:
        main(matrix)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):

def bfs(field,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * field[0][1] for i in range(field[0][0])]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < field[0][1] and 0 <= ny < field[0][0] and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N: # at the same cheese-power number
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if search_field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    for k in range(N):
        if k != 0:
            tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = dfs(matrix,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+1)
            distance += tmp_dist
            tmps = []
            tmps.append(tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist)
        else:
            tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = dfs(matrix,sx,sy,k+1)
            distance += tmp_dist
            tmps = []
            tmps.append(tmp_x,tmp_y)
    print(distance)


if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
moves = [(0, -1), (0, 1), (-1, 0), (1, 0)]
 
 
def search(dataset):
    min_time = 0
    mouse = 1
    gx, gy = get_start(dataset)
    for i in xrange(N):
        gx, gy, min_time_tmp = bfs(dataset, (gx, gy), mouse)
        mouse += 1
        min_time += min_time_tmp
    print(min_time)
 
 
def bfs(dataset, start, mouse):
    INF = 10000000
    min_time = [[INF for j in range(W)] for i in range(H)]
    min_time[start[0]][start[1]] = 0
    queue = [start]
 
    while len(queue) != 0:
        dx, dy = queue.pop(0)
        for i, j in moves:
            nx = dx + i
            ny = dy + j
            if 0 <= nx < H and 0 <= ny < W and dataset[nx][ny] != 'X' and min_time[nx][ny] == INF:
                cell = dataset[nx][ny]
            else:
                continue
            if type(cell) is int:
                if mouse == int(cell):
                    min_time[nx][ny] = min_time[dx][dy] + 1
                    return nx, ny, min_time[nx][ny]
            min_time[nx][ny] = min_time[dx][dy] + 1
            queue.append((nx, ny))
 
 
def get_start(dataset):
    for i in range(H):
        rows = dataset[i]
        for j in range(W):
            cell = rows[j]
            if cell == 'S':
                return i, j
 
 
dataset = []
while True:
    line = input().rstrip().split()
    if len(line) == 3:
        H, W, N = map(int, line)
    else:
        row = []
        for e in line[0]:
            if e.isdigit():
                row.append(int(e))
            else:
                row.append(e)
        dataset.append(row)
    if len(dataset) == H:
        search(dataset)
        break

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Buggy python submission (verdict: Runtime Error):
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,k+1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()

Fixed submission:
def bfs(field,H,W,start_x,start_y,tmp_N):
    direction = [[-1,0],[1,0],[0,-1],[0,1]]
    que = []
    que.append([start_x,start_y])
    INF = 1000000
    min_path = [[INF] * W for i in range(H)]
    min_path[start_y][start_x] = 0
    while len(que) != 0:
        current = que.pop(0)
        for d in direction:
            nx = current[0] + d[0]
            ny = current[1] + d[1]
            if 0 <= nx < W and 0 <= ny < H and field[ny][nx] != "X" and min_path[ny][nx] == INF:
                min_path[ny][nx] = min_path[current[1]][current[0]] + 1
                if field[ny][nx] == tmp_N:
                    return nx,ny,min_path[ny][nx]
                else:
                    que.append([nx,ny])

def getField():
    matrix = []
    first = input().strip()
    H,W,N = map(int,first.split())
    for i in range(H):
        row = list(input().strip())
        for j in range(W):
            if row[j].isdigit():
                row[j] = int(row[j])
        matrix.append(row)
    return matrix,H,W,N

def getStart(field):
    for y in range(len(field)):
        for x in range(len(field[0])):
            if field[y][x] == "S":
                return x,y

def main():
    matrix,H,W,N = getField()
    sx,sy = getStart(matrix)
    distance = 0
    tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,sx,sy,1)
    distance += tmp_dist
    tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    for k in range(N-1):
        tmp_x,tmp_y,tmp_dist = bfs(matrix,H,W,tmps[0],tmps[1],k+2)
        distance += tmp_dist
        tmps = [tmp_x,tmp_y]
    print(distance)

if __name__=='__main__':
    main()