Problem:


Score : 200 points

Problem Statement

Given are two strings S and T.

Let us change some of the characters in S so that T will be a substring of S.

At least how many characters do we need to change?

Here, a substring is a consecutive subsequence. For example, xxx is a substring of yxxxy, but not a substring of xxyxx.

Constraints

The lengths of S and T are each at least 1 and at most 1000.

The length of T is at most that of S.

S and T consist of lowercase English letters.

Input

Input is given from Standard Input in the following format:

S
T

Output

Print the minimum number of characters in S that need to be changed.

Sample Input 1

cabacc
abc

Sample Output 1

1

For example, changing the fourth character a in S to c will match the second through fourth characters in S to T.

Since S itself does not have T as its substring, this number of changes - one - is the minimum needed.

Sample Input 2

codeforces
atcoder

Sample Output 2

6



Sample input:
cabacc
abc


Sample output:
1

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
def main(sample_file = ''):

    """ convenient functions
    # for i, a in enumerate(iterable)
    # q, mod = divmod(a, b)
    # divmod(x, y) returns the tuple (x//y, x%y)
    # Higher-order function: reduce(operator.mul, xyz_count, 1)
    # manage median(s) using two heapq https://atcoder.jp/contests/abc127/tasks/abc127_f
    """

    """convenient decorator
    # @functools.lru_cache():
    # to facilitate use of recursive function
        # ex:
        # from functools import lru_cache
        # import sys
        # sys.setrecursionlimit(10**9)
        # @lru_cache(maxsize=None)
        # def fib(n):
        #     if n < 2:
        #         return n
        #     return fib(n-1) + fib(n-2)
        # print(fib(1000))
    """
    
    # import numpy as np
    import sys
    sys.setrecursionlimit(10**7)
    from itertools import accumulate, combinations, permutations, product, combinations_with_replacement # https://docs.python.org/ja/3/library/itertools.html
    # accumulate() returns iterator! to get list: list(accumulate())
    from math import factorial, ceil, floor, sqrt
    def factorize(n):
        """return the factors of the Arg and count of each factor
        
        Args:
            n (long): number to be resolved into factors
        
        Returns:
            list of tuples: factorize(220) returns [(2, 2), (5, 1), (11, 1)]
        """
        fct = []  # prime factor
        b, e = 2, 0  # base, exponent
        while b * b <= n:
            while n % b == 0:
                n = n // b
                e = e + 1
            if e > 0:
                fct.append((b, e))
            b, e = b + 1, 0
        if n > 1:
            fct.append((n, 1))
        return fct
    def combinations_count(n, r):   
        """Return the number of selecting r pieces of items from n kinds of items.
        
        Args:
            n (long): number
            r (long): number
        
        Raises:
            Exception: not defined when n or r is negative
        
        Returns:
            long: number
        """
        # TODO: How should I do when n - r is negative?
        if n < 0 or r < 0:
            raise Exception('combinations_count(n, r) not defined when n or r is negative')
        if n - r < r: r = n - r
        if r < 0: return 0
        if r == 0: return 1
        if r == 1: return n
        numerator = [n - r + k + 1 for k in range(r)]
        denominator = [k + 1 for k in range(r)]
        for p in range(2,r+1):
            pivot = denominator[p - 1]
            if pivot > 1:
                offset = (n - r) % p
                for k in range(p-1,r,p):
                    numerator[k - offset] /= pivot
                    denominator[k] /= pivot
        result = 1
        for k in range(r):
            if numerator[k] > 1:
                result *= int(numerator[k])
        return result
    def combinations_with_replacement_count(n, r):
        """Return the number of selecting r pieces of items from n kinds of items allowing individual elements to be repeated more than once.
        
        Args:
            n (long): number
            r (long): number
        
        Raises:
            Exception: not defined when n or r is negative
        
        Returns:
            long: number
        """
        if n < 0 or r < 0:
            raise Exception('combinations_with_replacement_count(n, r) not defined when n or r is negative')
        elif n == 0:
            return 1
        else:
            return combinations_count(n + r - 1, r)
    from bisect import bisect_left, bisect_right
    from collections import deque, Counter, defaultdict # https://docs.python.org/ja/3/library/collections.html#collections.deque
    from heapq import heapify, heappop, heappush, heappushpop, heapreplace,nlargest,nsmallest # https://docs.python.org/ja/3/library/heapq.html
    from copy import deepcopy, copy # https://docs.python.org/ja/3/library/copy.html
    import operator
    from operator import itemgetter #sort 
    # ex1: List.sort(key=itemgetter(1))
    # ex2: sorted(tuples, key=itemgetter(1,2))
    from functools import reduce, lru_cache
    def chmin(x, y):
        """change minimum
        if x > y, x = y and return (x, True).
        convenient when solving problems of dp[i]
        
        Args:
            x (long): current minimum value
            y (long): potential minimum value
        
        Returns:
            (x, bool): (x, True) when updated, else (x, False)
        """
        if x > y:
            x = y
            return (x, True)
        else:
            return (x, False)
    def chmax(x, y):
        """change maximum
        if x < y, x = y and return (x, True).
        convenient when solving problems of dp[i]
        
        Args:
            x (long): current maximum value
            y (long): potential maximum value
        
        Returns:
            (x, bool): (x, True) when updated, else (x, False)
        """
        if x < y:
            x = y
            return (x, True)
        else:
            return (x, False)

    from fractions import gcd # Deprecated since version 3.5: Use math.gcd() instead.
    def gcds(numbers):
        return reduce(gcd, numbers)
    def lcm(x, y):
        return (x * y) // gcd(x, y)
    def lcms(numbers):
        return reduce(lcm, numbers, 1)
    def make_divisors(n, reversed=False):
        """create list of divisors
        
        Args:
            number (int): number from which list of divisors is created
            reversed (bool, optional): ascending order if False. Defaults to False.
        
        Returns:
            list: list of divisors
        """
        divisors = set()
        for i in range(1, int(n**0.5)+1):
            if n % i == 0:
                divisors.add(i)
                divisors.add(n//i)
        return sorted(list(divisors),reverse=reversed)
    
    # first create factorial_list
    # fac_list = modfactorial_list(n)
    INF = 10 ** 18
    MOD = 10 ** 9 + 7
    AtoZ = list('abcdefghijklmnopqrsruvwxyz') # 26
    modpow = lambda a, n, p = MOD: pow(a, n, p) # Recursive function in python is slow!
    def modinv(a, p = MOD):
        # evaluate reciprocal using Fermat's little theorem:
        # a**(p-1) is identical to 1 (mod p) when a and p is coprime
        return modpow(a, p-2, p)
    def modinv_list(n, p = MOD):
        if n <= 1:
            return [0,1][:n+1]
        else:
            inv_t = [0,1]
            for i in range(2, n+1):
                inv_t += [inv_t[p % i] * (p - int(p / i)) % p]
            return inv_t
    def modfactorial_list(n, p = MOD):
        if n == 0:
            return [1]
        else:
            l = [0] * (n+1)
            tmp = 1
            for i in range(1, n+1):
                tmp = tmp * i % p
                l[i] = tmp
            return l
    def modcomb(n, k, fac_list = [], p = MOD):
        # fac_list = modfactorial_list(100)
        # print(modcomb(100, 5, modfactorial_list(100)))
        from math import factorial
        if n < 0 or k < 0 or n < k: return 0
        if n == 0 or k == 0: return 1
        if len(fac_list) <= n:
            a = factorial(n) % p
            b = factorial(k) % p
            c = factorial(n-k) % p
        else:
            a = fac_list[n]
            b = fac_list[k]
            c = fac_list[n-k]
        return (a * modpow(b, p-2, p) * modpow(c, p-2, p)) % p
    def modadd(a, b, p = MOD):
        return (a + b) % MOD
    def modsub(a, b, p = MOD):
        return (a - b) % p
    def modmul(a, b, p = MOD):
        return ((a % p) * (b % p)) % p
    def moddiv(a, b, p = MOD):
        return modmul(a, modpow(b, p-2, p))

    class UnionFindTree:
        """union find tree class
        TODO: fix this description...
        how to use (example):
        >>  uf = UnionFindTree(N) 
        >>  if uf.find_root(a) == uf.find_root(b):
        >>      do something
        >>  else:
        >>      do something
        >>      uf.unite(a, b)
        """
        def __init__(self, N):
            self.root = [-1] * (N+1)
            self.rank   = [0]  * (N+1)
            self.connected_num = [1] * (N+1)
    
        def find_root(self,x):
            root = self.root
            while root[x] != -1:
                x = root[x]
            return x
    
        def unite(self,x,y):
            root = self.root
            rank = self.rank
            connected_num = self.connected_num
            find_root = self.find_root
    
            rx = find_root(x)
            ry = find_root(y)
            if rx != ry:
                if rank[rx] < rank[ry]:
                    root[rx] = ry
                    rx,ry = ry,rx
                else:
                    if rank[rx] == rank[ry]:
                        rank[rx] += 1
                    root[ry] = rx       
                connected_num[rx] += connected_num[ry]

    class SegTree:
        """
        ref: https://qiita.com/takayg1/items/c811bd07c21923d7ec69
        init(init_val, ide_ele): 配列init_valで初期化 O(N)
        update(k, x): k番目の値をxに更新 O(logN)
        query(l, r): 区間[l, r)をsegfuncしたものを返す O(logN)
        """
        def __init__(self, init_val, segfunc, ide_ele):
            """
            init_val: 配列の初期値
            segfunc: 区間にしたい操作
            ide_ele: 単位元
            n: 要素数
            num: n以上の最小の2のべき乗
            tree: セグメント木(1-index)
            """
            n = len(init_val)
            self.segfunc = segfunc
            self.ide_ele = ide_ele
            self.num = 1 << (n - 1).bit_length()
            self.tree = [ide_ele] * 2 * self.num
            # 配列の値を葉にセット
            for i in range(n):
                self.tree[self.num + i] = init_val[i]
            # 構築していく
            for i in range(self.num - 1, 0, -1):
                self.tree[i] = self.segfunc(self.tree[2 * i], self.tree[2 * i + 1])

        def update(self, k, x):
            """
            k番目の値をxに更新
            k: index(0-index)
            x: update value
            """
            k += self.num
            self.tree[k] = x
            while k > 1:
                self.tree[k >> 1] = self.segfunc(self.tree[k], self.tree[k ^ 1])
                k >>= 1

        def query(self, l, r):
            """
            [l, r)のsegfuncしたものを得る
            l: index(0-index)
            r: index(0-index)
            """
            res = self.ide_ele
            l += self.num
            r += self.num
            while l < r:
                if l & 1:
                    res = self.segfunc(res, self.tree[l])
                    l += 1
                if r & 1:
                    res = self.segfunc(res, self.tree[r - 1])
                l >>= 1
                r >>= 1
            return res

    # ************ Graph ************
    # Graph: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_graph
    # 最短経路問題: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%80%E7%9F%AD%E7%B5%8C%E8%B7%AF%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8C
    
    # Bellman-Ford: O(|V||E|). Use this if there exists an edge with negative length in the graph
    # After N steps, the shortest path has converded if there doesn't exist an cycle of edges with negative
    # Watch out: d[N] == d[2*N] doesn't necessarily mean the graph doesn't have negative cycle
    # ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z6ofKN03_Y

    def BellmanFord(N, M, ABC, vertex_start, vertex_end, value_if_inf = -1, find_shortest = False):
        """to calculate furthest or shortest length between vertex_start and vertex_end using BellmanFord algorithm
        
        Args:
            N (int): number of vertices
            M (int): number of edges
            ABC (list): [(ai, bi, ci) for _ in range(N)] where i-th edge is directed from vertex ai to vertex bi and the length is ci 
            vertex_start (int): start vertex. usually use 0.
            vertex_end (int): end vertex. usually use N-1.
            value_if_inf (int or string as you like, optional): value you want when the furthest (or shortest) distance is infinite (or -infinite). Defaults to -1.
            find_shortest (bool, optional): choose False to find furthest path. Defaults to False.
        
        Returns:
            int or string: normally int (but can be str if you set value_if_inf to str)
            
        Example:
                N, M, P = R()
                ABC = [R() for _ in range(M)]
                ABC = [(a-1, b-1, c-P) for a, b, c in ABC]
                print(BellmanFord(N, M, ABC, 0, N-1, value_if_inf = 'inf'))

        """

        def make_reachable_list(N, M, ABC, vertex_start, vertex_end):
            reachable_to_direct = defaultdict(list)
            reachable_from_direct = defaultdict(list)
            reachable_from_start = [False] * N
            reachable_to_end = [False] * N
            reachable_from_start[vertex_start] = True
            reachable_to_end[vertex_end] = True
            reachable_from_both_sides = [False] * N
            dfs_from_start = []
            dfs_to_end = []
            for a, b, c in ABC:
                reachable_to_direct[a].append(b)
                reachable_from_direct[b].append(a)
                if a == vertex_start:
                    dfs_from_start.append(b)
                    reachable_from_start[b] = True
                if b == vertex_end:
                    dfs_to_end.append(a)
                    reachable_to_end[a] = True
            while dfs_from_start:
                v = dfs_from_start.pop()
                for i in reachable_to_direct[v]:
                    if not reachable_from_start[i]:
                        reachable_from_start[i] = True
                        dfs_from_start.append(i)
            while dfs_to_end:
                v = dfs_to_end.pop()
                for i in reachable_from_direct[v]:
                    if not reachable_to_end[i]:
                        reachable_to_end[i] = True
                        dfs_to_end.append(i)
            for i in range(N):
                reachable_from_both_sides[i] = reachable_from_start[i] and reachable_to_end[i]
            return reachable_from_both_sides
        
        reachable_from_both_sides = make_reachable_list(N, M, ABC, vertex_start, vertex_end)
        
        if find_shortest:
            dist = [INF for i in range(N)]
        else:
            dist = [-INF for i in range(N)]
        
        dist[vertex_start] = 0
        for i in range(N):
            updated = False
            for a, b, c in ABC:
                if not reachable_from_both_sides[a]:
                    continue
                elif find_shortest:
                    update_condition = dist[a] + c < dist[b]
                else:
                    update_condition = dist[a] + c > dist[b]
                if dist[a] != INF and update_condition:
                    dist[b] = dist[a] + c
                    updated = True
                    if i == N-1:
                        return value_if_inf
            if not updated:
                break
        return dist[vertex_end]

    # Warshall Floyd O(V**3)
    def warshall_floyd(number_vertex, XYD, shift_one_for_vertex=False):
        # ref: https://juppy.hatenablog.com/entry/2018/11/01/%E8%9F%BB%E6%9C%AC_python_%E5%85%A8%E7%82%B9%E5%AF%BE%E6%9C%80%E7%9F%AD%E7%B5%8C%E8%B7%AF%E6%B3%95%EF%BC%88%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E6%B3%95
        # number_vertex: len(vertex)
        # XYD: list of distance from x to y
        # shift_one_for_vertex: XYDの値が1~Nの時(0~N-1でない時)に調整するフラグ。
        # d[i][j]: iからjへの最短距離
        d = [[float("inf")]*number_vertex for i in range(number_vertex)]
        for x, y, dist in XYD:
            if shift_one_for_vertex:
                x = x - 1
                y = y - 1
            d[x][y] = dist
            d[y][x] = dist
        for i in range(number_vertex):
            d[i][i] = 0 # distance of same vertex is 0
        for k in range(number_vertex):
            for i in range(number_vertex):
                for j in range(number_vertex):
                    d[i][j] = min(d[i][j],d[i][k] + d[k][j])
        return d


    """ initialize variables and set inputs
    # initialize variables
        # to initialize list, use [0] * n
        # to initialize two dimentional array:
            # ex) [[0] * N for _ in range(N)]
            # ex2) dp = [[0] * (N+1) for _ in range(W*2)]
    # set inputs
        # put inputs between specific values (almost as quickly)
        # ex) S = [-INF] + [int(r()) for _ in range(A)] + [INF]
        # open(0).read() is sometimes useful:
        # ex) n, m, *x = map(int, open(0).read().split())
        #     min(x[::2]) - max(x[1::2])
        # ex2) *x, = map(int, open(0).read().split())
        #     don't forget to add comma after *x if only one variable is used
    # preprocessing
        # transpose = [x for x in zip(*data)]
        # ex) [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]] => [(1, 4, 7), (2, 5, 8), (3, 6, 9)]
        # flat = [flatten for inner in data for flatten in inner]
        # ex) [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]] => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
    # calculate and output
        # output pattern
        # ex1) print(*l) => when l = [2, 5, 6], printed 2 5 6
    """

    # functions to read input
    r = lambda: sys.stdin.readline().strip()
    r_int = lambda: int(r())
    r_float = lambda: float(r())
    R = lambda: list(map(int, r().split()))
    R_str = lambda: r().split()
    R_map = lambda: map(int, r().split())
    R_float = lambda: list(map(float, r().split()))
    R_tuple = lambda: tuple(map(int, r().split()))

    """ how to treat input
    # single int: int(r())
    # single string: r()
    # single float: float(r())
    # line int: R()
    # line string: r().split()
    # line (str, int, int): [j if i == 0 else int(j) for i, j in enumerate(r().split())]
    # lines int: [R() for _ in range(n)]
    """

    # for test
    if sample_file:
        sys.stdin = open(sample_file)
        
    # ----------------------------------
    # main
    #%%

    # H, W, K = R()
    # C = [R_str() for _ in range(H)]
    # D = []
    # ans = 0
    
    # for i in range(2**H):
    #     for j in range(2**W):
    #         C_ = C.copy()
    #         bin_h = format(i, '08b')
    #         bin_w = format(j, '08b')
    #         for k in range(H):
    #             if bin_h[-k-1] == "1":
    #                 for l in range(W):
    #                     C_[k][l] = "."
    #         for k in range(W):
    #             if bin_w[-k-1] == "1":
    #                 for l in range(H):
    #                     C_[l][k] = "."
    #         cnt = 0
    #         for i in range(H):
    #             for j in range(W):
    #                 if C_[i][j] == "#":
    #                     cnt += 1
    #         if cnt == K:
    #             ans += 1
    # print(ans)
    
    S = r()
    T = r()
    lent = len(T)
    cnt = 0
    ans = INF
    for i in range(len(S)-len(T)+1):
        cnt = 0
        for j in range(len(T)):
            if S[i+j] != T[j]:
                cnt += 1
        ans = min(ans, cnt)
    print(ans)
    

    # D = r_int()
    # C = R()
    # S = [R() for _ in range(D)]
    # # T = [r_int() for _ in range(D)]
    
    # def calc_score(D, C, S, T):
    #     sat = 0
    #     satl = [0] * D
    #     DI = [0] * 26 # daily irritation
    #     T_ = [t-1 for t in T]
    #     for i, t in enumerate(T_):
    #         for j in range(26):
    #             if j != t:
    #                 DI[j] += 1
    #                 sat -= C[j] * DI[j]
    #             else: # j == t
    #                 DI[j] = 0
    #                 sat += S[i][j]
    #         satl[i] = sat
    #     # return satl
    #     return sat
    
    # def donyoku(D, C, S):
    #     # return T
    #     DI = [0] * 26
    #     T = [0] * D
    #     for i in range(D):
    #         candidate = -1
    #         candidate_value = -INF
    #         for j in range(26):
    #             tmp_j = (DI[j] + 1) * C[j] + S[i][j] # merit
    #             if candidate_value < tmp_j:
    #                 candidate_value = tmp_j
    #                 candidate = j
    #         T[i] = candidate
    #     return [t+1 for t in T]

    # def emphasize_c(D, C, S, emp = 0.9):
    #     # return T
    #     DI = [0] * 26
    #     T = [0] * D
    #     for i in range(D):
    #         candidate = -1
    #         candidate_value = -INF
    #         for j in range(26):
    #             tmp_j = (DI[j] + 1) * C[j] + S[i][j] * emp # merit
    #             if candidate_value < tmp_j:
    #                 candidate_value = tmp_j
    #                 candidate = j
    #         T[i] = candidate
    #     return [t+1 for t in T]

    # def update_one(T, score):
    #     target_t = random.randint(0, D-1)
    #     after_abc = random.randint(1, 24)
    #     before_abc = T[target_t]
    #     T[target_t] = after_abc
    #     tmp = calc_score(D, C, S, T)
    #     if score < tmp:
    #         score = tmp
    #     else:
    #         T[target_t] = before_abc
    #     return T, score
    
    # def change_two(T, score):
    #     target_1, target_2 = random.sample(range(0, D), 2)
    #     before_1 = T[target_1]
    #     before_2 = T[target_2]
    #     T[target_1] = before_2
    #     T[target_2] = before_1
    #     tmp = calc_score(D, C, S, T)
    #     if score < tmp:
    #         score = tmp
    #     else:
    #         T[target_1] = before_1
    #         T[target_2] = before_2
    #     return T, score

    # import time
    # start = time.perf_counter()
    
    # T = [1] * D
    # score = -INF
    # Cand = [donyoku(D, C, S), emphasize_c(D, C, S), emphasize_c(D, C, S, 0.5), emphasize_c(D, C, S, 0)]
    # for c in Cand:
    #     tmp = calc_score(D, C, S, c)
    #     if tmp > score:
    #         T = c
    #         score = tmp
    
    # import random
    # while time.perf_counter() - start < 1.8:
    #     if random.random() < 0.5:
    #         T, score = update_one(T, score)
    #     else:
    #         T, score = change_two(T, score)

    # print(*T, sep='\n')


    #%%
    # end of main
    # ----------------------------------

    """memo: how to use defaultdict of list
    # initialize
    Dic = defaultdict(list)
    # append / extend
    Dic[x].append(y)
    # three methods for loop: keys(), values(), items()
    for k, v in Dic.items():
    """
    
    """memo: how to solve binary problems
    # to make binary digits text
    >>> a = 5
    >>> bin_str_a = format(a, '#06b')
    >>> print(bin_str_a)
    0b0101 # first 2 strings (='0b') indicates it is binary
    """
    
    """memo: how to solve the problem
    creating simple test/answer
    greed
    simple dp
    graph
    """

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
def hd(x,y):
  ans = 0
  for i in range(len(x)):
    if x[i]==y[i]:
      ans+=1
  return ans

s = input()
t = input()

if s.find(t)!=-1:
  print(0)
else:
  mx = 0
  for i in range(len(s)-len(t)+1):
    h = hd(s[i:i+len(t)],t)
    mx = max(mx,h)
  print(len(t)-mx)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
import sys
import bisect as bi
import math
from collections import defaultdict as dd
import heapq
import itertools
input=sys.stdin.readline
from random import randint
##import numpy as np
#sys.setrecursionlimit(10**7)
mo=10**9+7
def cin():
    return map(int,sin().split())
def ain():            
    return list(map(int,sin().split()))
def sin():
    return input()
def inin():
    return int(input())

for _ in range(1):
    s=sin().strip()
    t=sin().strip()
    ls,lt=len(s),len(t)
    ans=ls
    for i in range(0,ls-lt+1):
        c=0
        for j in range(i,i+lt):
            if(s[j]!=t[j-i]):
                c+=1
        ans=min(ans,c)
    print(ans)
            
    
    
        
    

        
        
        
    
    
    

        
    

        
        
    
        
    
    
            
    
        
    
    
    

                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
        
    
    
    
    
            
        
    

            
            
            
            
        
        
                
                
    

    
    
    
    
    

                    
                
    

    

        


    
        

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    


    




##def msb(n):n|=n>>1;n|=n>>2;n|=n>>4;n|=n>>8;n|=n>>16;n|=n>>32;n|=n>>64;return n-(n>>1) #2 ki power
##def pref(a,n,f):             
##    pre=[0]*n
##    if(f==0):         ##from beginning
##        pre[0]=a[0]
##        for i in range(1,n):
##            pre[i]=a[i]+pre[i-1]
##    else:              ##from end
##        pre[-1]=a[-1]
##        for i in range(n-2,-1,-1):
##            pre[i]=pre[i+1]+a[i]
##    return pre
##maxint=10**24 
##def kadane(a,size): 
##    max_so_far = -maxint - 1
##    max_ending_here = 0
##       
##    for i in range(0, size): 
##        max_ending_here = max_ending_here + a[i] 
##        if (max_so_far < max_ending_here): 
##            max_so_far = max_ending_here 
##  
##        if max_ending_here < 0: 
##            max_ending_here = 0   
##    return max_so_far
##def power(x, y):
##    if(y == 0):return 1
##    temp = power(x, int(y / 2))%mo
##    if (y % 2 == 0):return (temp * temp)%mo 
##    else:
##        if(y > 0):return (x * temp * temp)%mo 
##        else:return ((temp * temp)//x )%mo

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
s = input()
t = input()

ans = len(t)

for i in range(len(s)-len(t)+1):
    #print(i)
    t_ans = 0
    for j in range(len(t)):
        if s[i+j] != t[j]:
            t_ans += 1
    ans = min(t_ans,ans)
    
print(ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S = input()
T = input()

result = float('inf')
for i in range(len(S) - len(T) + 1):
    count = sum(x != y for x, y in zip(S[i:i+len(T)], T))
    if count < result:
        result = count
print(result)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
import sys, re, os
from collections import deque, defaultdict, Counter
from math import ceil, sqrt, hypot, factorial, pi, sin, cos, radians, gcd
from itertools import permutations, combinations, product, accumulate
from operator import itemgetter, mul
from copy import deepcopy
from string import ascii_lowercase, ascii_uppercase, digits
from functools import reduce
from bisect import bisect_left, insort_left
from heapq import heapify, heappush, heappop

INPUT = lambda: sys.stdin.readline().rstrip()
INT = lambda: int(INPUT())
MAP = lambda: map(int, INPUT().split())
S_MAP = lambda: map(str, INPUT().split())
LIST = lambda: list(map(int, INPUT().split()))
S_LIST = lambda: list(map(str, INPUT().split()))

sys.setrecursionlimit(10 ** 9)
INF = float('inf')
mod = 10 ** 9 + 7


def main():
    S = INPUT()
    T = INPUT()

    ans = INF
    for i in range(len(S)-len(T)+1):
        cnt = 0
        for j in range(len(T)):
            if S[i:i+len(T)][j] == T[j]:
                cnt += 1
        ans = min(ans, len(T) - cnt)

    print(ans)



if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
s=input()
t=input()
ls=len(s)
lt=len(t)
mc=lt
for i in range(ls-lt+1):
  c=0
  for j in range(lt):
    if s[i+j]!=t[j]:
      c+=1
  mc=min(mc,c)
print(mc)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
s = list(input())
t = list(input())
b = 0
for i in range(len(s)-len(t)+1):
  a = 0
  for j in range(len(t)):
    if t[j] == s[i:i+len(t)][j]:
      a += 1
  if b < a:
    b = a
print(len(t)-b)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S = input()
T = input()

n = len(S)
m = len(T)

def solve(s, t):
    res = 0
    for i in range(len(s)):
        if s[i] == t[i]:
            continue
        res += 1
    return res

ans = m
for i in range(n - m + 1):
    ans = min(ans, solve(S[i:i+m], T))
print(ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S = input()
T = input()
ans = float('inf')

for i in range(len(S)-len(T)+1):
  tmp = 0
  for a,b in zip(S[i:i+len(T)],T):
    if a!=b:
      tmp+=1
  ans = min(ans,tmp)
  
print(ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
s=str(input())
t=str(input())
n=len(s)
m=len(t)
ans=m
for i in range(n-m+1):
  tmp=0
  for j in range(m):
    if t[j]!=s[i+j]:
      tmp+=1
  ans=min(ans,tmp)
print(ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
s=input()
t=input()

slen=len(s)
tlen=len(t)
ans=tlen

for i in range(slen-tlen+1):
    tempans=0
    for j in range(tlen):
        if t[j]!=s[j+i]:
            tempans+=1
    ans=min(ans,tempans)
print(ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S = input()
T = input()

ans = 1100
for i in range(len(S)-len(T)+1):
    cnt = 0
    for j in range(len(T)):
        if T[j] != S[i+j]:
            cnt += 1
    ans = min(ans ,cnt)

print(ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
s=list(input())
t=list(input())
n=len(t)
for i in range(len(s)-len(t)+1):
    p=0
    for j in range(len(t)):
        if t[j]==s[i+j]:
            p+=1
    n=min(n,len(t)-p)
print(n)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S = list(input())
T = list(input())

l = []
for i in range(len(S) - len(T) + 1):
    tmp = 0
    for j in range(len(T)):
        if T[j] == S[i + j]:
            tmp += 1
    l.append(tmp)

print(len(T) - max(l))

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
s=input()
t=input()
n=len(s)
m=len(t)
ans=m
for i in range(n-m+1):
  cnt=0
  for j in range(m):
    if s[i+j]!=t[j]:cnt+=1
  ans=min(ans,cnt)
print(ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S=list(input())
T=list(input())
ans_li=[]
for i in range(len(S)-len(T)+1):
    ans=0
    for j in range(len(T)):
        if S[i+j]!=T[j]:
            ans+=1
    ans_li.append(ans)
print(min(ans_li))

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S=input()
T=input()

ans=1010
for i in range(len(S)-len(T)+1):
    tes=S[i:i+len(T)]

    cnt=0
    for j in range(len(T)):
        if T[j]!=tes[j]:
            cnt+=1

    ans=min(ans,cnt)

print(ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
def match(s, t):
    res = 0
    for i, j in zip(s, t):
        res += (i == j)
    
    return res

s = input()
t = input()

lens = len(s)
lent = len(t)

maxmc = 0
for i in range(0, lens - lent + 1):
    maxmc = max(maxmc, match(t, s[i: i + lent]))

print(lent - maxmc)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S=input()
T=input()
lens=len(S)
lent=len(T)

ans=0
for i in range(lens-lent+1):
    tmp=0
    for j in range(lent):
        if S[i+j]==T[j]:
            tmp+=1
        if tmp>ans:
            ans=tmp

print(lent-ans)

Submission status: Accepted

Solution code:
S = input()
T = input()
Ls = len(S)
Lt = len(T)
ans = 0
for i in range(Ls-Lt+1):
    count = 0
    for j in range(Lt):
        count += S[i+j] == T[j]
    ans = max(ans, count)
ans = Lt-ans
print(ans)