Create minimumAbsoluteDifference.py

Author: Nolan Emirot

algo/cracking_coding_interview/minimumAbsoluteDifference.py

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+#!/bin/python
+
+import math
+import os
+import random
+import re
+import sys
+
+# Complete the minimumAbsoluteDifference function below.
+def minimumAbsoluteDifference(arr):
+    a = sorted(arr)
+    m = float('inf')
+    for i in range(1, len(a)):
+        dif = abs(a[i] - a[i-1])
+        m = min(m,dif )
+    return m
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    fptr = open(os.environ['OUTPUT_PATH'], 'w')
+
+    n = int(raw_input())
+
+    arr = map(int, raw_input().rstrip().split())
+
+    result = minimumAbsoluteDifference(arr)
+
+    fptr.write(str(result) + '\n')
+
+    fptr.close()