Re: searching for missing element in an array



srk <kumarsr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Suppose we have n numbers(from 1 to n) and there is an array of size
n-1. How can we find, which number is missing from the array if
numbers 1 to n are being placed in array randomly.

Homework ? Then sorting and iterating the array until you find the
missing number is not the answer you're looking for, is it ?

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