Python: Find the difference between the largest integer and the smallest integer which are created by 8 numbers from 0 to 9

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Largest-Smallest Integer Difference

Write a Python program that determines the difference between the largest and smallest integers created by 8 numbers from 0 to 9. The number that can be rearranged shall start with 0 as in 00135668.

Input:
Data is a sequence of 8 numbers (numbers from 0 to 9).
Output:
The difference between the largest integer and the smallest integer.

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Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Print statement to prompt the user to input an integer created by 8 numbers from 0 to 9
print("Input an integer created by 8 numbers from 0 to 9.:")

# Convert the input integer to a list of characters
num = list(input())

# Print statement to calculate and display the difference between the largest and smallest integer from the given integer
print("Difference between the largest and the smallest integer from the given integer:")

# Convert the list of characters to integers after sorting in ascending and descending order
# Calculate the difference between the largest and smallest integers and print the result
print(int("".join(sorted(num, reverse=True))) - int("".join(sorted(num))))

Sample Output:

Input an integer created by 8 numbers from 0 to 9.:
 34568729
Difference between the largest and the smallest integer from the given integer:
75308643

Explanation:

Here is a breakdown of the above Python code:

• The above code prompts the user to input an integer created by 8 numbers from 0 to 9.
• User input is converted into a list of characters.
• The code calculates the difference between the largest and smallest integers created from the given input.
• Finally the result is printed.

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to compute the difference between the maximum and minimum integers formed by rearranging the digits of an 8-digit number.
• Write a Python program to generate all permutations of an 8-digit input and calculate the difference between the largest and smallest resulting numbers.
• Write a Python program to determine the difference between the highest and lowest numbers from a given set of 8 digits, preserving any leading zeros.
• Write a Python program to find the maximum minus minimum value from all possible integer combinations derived from 8 input digits.

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