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* Fix incorrect range detection in find_missing_number * Support consecutive decreasing numbers Added support for consecutive decreasing numbers in the find_missing_number function. * Support unordered numbers
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Python
29 lines
633 B
Python
def find_missing_number(nums: list[int]) -> int:
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"""
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Finds the missing number in a list of consecutive integers.
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Args:
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nums: A list of integers.
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Returns:
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The missing number.
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Example:
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>>> find_missing_number([0, 1, 3, 4])
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2
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>>> find_missing_number([1, 3, 4, 5, 6])
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2
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>>> find_missing_number([6, 5, 4, 2, 1])
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3
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>>> find_missing_number([6, 1, 5, 3, 4])
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2
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"""
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low = min(nums)
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high = max(nums)
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missing_number = high
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for i in range(low, high):
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missing_number ^= i ^ nums[i - low]
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return missing_number
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