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Find the top 3 numbers in a list
Find the top 3 numbers in a list
Oct 27, 2012 at 1:39pm UTC
lSgtPepperl
(11)
I made a list of numbers that the user inputs, and then the program has to find what 3 are the largest, but im not sure how to find the top 3
Oct 27, 2012 at 1:46pm UTC
Moschops
(7244)
How would you do it on paper if I gave you a list of numbers? Do it like that.
Oct 27, 2012 at 2:30pm UTC
vlad from moscow
(6539)
It is unsolvable task if the list contains less than three elements!:)
Oct 27, 2012 at 4:23pm UTC
IceThatJaw
(529)
Sort the list and then take the last 3 numbers or figure out what math algorithm can be used to find them in the quickest amount of time.
Oct 27, 2012 at 4:26pm UTC
jumper007
(435)
The easiest way is sure the STL
sort()
function, but I guess you have to work with a simple array of integers and not the algorithm and vector libraries.
Let us know if you got any issues (after you actually try to write that program).
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