Python: Get the two largest and three smallest items from a dataset
Python heap queue algorithm: Exercise-25 with Solution
Write a Python program to get the two largest and three smallest items from a dataset.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
import heapq
h = [10, 20, 50, 70, 90, 20, 50, 40, 60, 80, 100]
print(heapq.nlargest(2,h))
print(heapq.nsmallest(3,h))
Sample Output:
[100, 90] [10, 20, 20]
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