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max_product_of_three.py
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"""
A non-empty zero-indexed array A consisting of N integers is given.
The product of triplet(P, Q, R) equates to A[P] * A[Q] * A[R] (0 ≤ P < Q < R < N).
For example, array A such that:
A[0] = -3
A[1] = 1
A[2] = 2
A[3] = -2
A[4] = 5
A[5] = 6
contains the following example triplets:
(0, 1, 2), product is −3 * 1 * 2 = −6
(1, 2, 4), product is 1 * 2 * 5 = 10
(2, 4, 5), product is 2 * 5 * 6 = 60
Your goal is to find the maximal product of any triplet.
Write a function:
def solution(A)
that, given a non-empty zero-indexed array A,
returns the value of the maximal product of any triplet.
For example, given array A such that:
A[0] = -3
A[1] = 1
A[2] = 2
A[3] = -2
A[4] = 5
A[5] = 6
the function should return 60, as the product of triplet (2, 4, 5) is maximal.
Assume that:
N is an integer within the range [3..100,000];
each element of array A is an integer within the range [−1,000..1,000].
Complexity:
expected worst-case time complexity is O(N*log(N));
expected worst-case space complexity is O(1), beyond input storage
(not counting the storage required for input arguments).
Elements of input arrays can be modified.
"""
def solution(A):
A = sorted(A)
return max(A[-1] * A[-2] * A[-3], A[0] * A[1] * A[-1])