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Problem: Third Maximum Number
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Understand how to determine the third distinct maximum element in an integer array or return the maximum number if fewer than three distinct values are present. Explore problem-solving approaches for array element selection within coding interview contexts.
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Given an integer array, nums, determine and return the third distinct maximum element in the array. If the array contains fewer than three distinct elements, return the maximum element instead.
Constraints:
nums.lengthnums[i]
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Problem: Third Maximum Number
Medium
30 min
Understand how to determine the third distinct maximum element in an integer array or return the maximum number if fewer than three distinct values are present. Explore problem-solving approaches for array element selection within coding interview contexts.
Statement
Given an integer array, nums, determine and return the third distinct maximum element in the array. If the array contains fewer than three distinct elements, return the maximum element instead.
Constraints:
nums.lengthnums[i]
Examples
Understand the problem
Figure it out!
Try it yourself
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Top K Frequent Elements
Kth Largest Element in an Array
Maximal Score After Applying K Operations
Find the Kth Largest Integer in the Array
Find Subsequence of Length K with the Largest Sum
Minimum Cost to Hire K Workers
Smallest Range Covering Elements from K Lists
Maximum Performance of a Team
K Maximum Sum Combinations From Two Arrays