DIY: Missing Element in a Sorted Array
Solve the interview question "Missing Element in a Sorted Array" in this lesson.
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Problem statement
You are provided with a sorted array of integers, and you have to find the missing number in that array.
NOTE: The missing number can also exist beyond the provided sorted array.
Input
The input will be an array of integers and an integer value k
. The following is an example input:
arr = {4,7,9,10}
k = 1
Output
The output should be the missing number from the array. The following is just an example output:
5
In the above case, k=1
. Therefore, the first missing value in the array is 5.
Coding exercise
You need to implement the function missingElement(arr, k)
where arr
is the sorted array and k
is the required missing number that you want to find. The function returns a single integer value representing the missing number in the array.
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