Python: Find the minimum even value and its index from a given array of numbers
Minimum Even Value and Index
Given an array of numbers representing a branch on a binary tree, write a Python program to find the minimum even value and its index. In the case of a tie, return the smallest index. If there are no even numbers, the answer is [].
Input: [1, 9, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 8] Output: Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers: [4, 2] Input: [1, 7, 4, 4, 9, 2] Output: Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers: [2, 5] Input: [1, 7, 7, 5, 9] Output: Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers: []
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Python Code:
# Define a function named 'test' that takes a list of numbers 'nums' as input
def test(nums):
# Check if any element in 'nums' is even
if any(n % 2 == 0 for n in nums):
# If there is an even number, find the minimum even value and its index
return min([v, i] for i, v in enumerate(nums) if v % 2 == 0)
else:
# If there are no even numbers, return an empty list
return []
# Assign a specific list of numbers to the variable 'nums'
nums = [1, 9, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 8]
# Print a message indicating the original list of numbers
print("Original list:")
# Print the original list of numbers
print(nums)
# Print a message indicating the minimum even value and its index
print("Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers:")
# Print the result of the test function applied to 'nums'
print(test(nums))
# Assign another specific list of numbers to the variable 'nums'
nums = [1, 7, 4, 4, 9, 2]
# Print a message indicating the original list of numbers
print("\nOriginal list:")
# Print the original list of numbers
print(nums)
# Print a message indicating the minimum even value and its index
print("Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers:")
# Print the result of the test function applied to 'nums'
print(test(nums))
# Assign another specific list of numbers to the variable 'nums'
nums = [1, 7, 7, 5, 9]
# Print a message indicating the original list of numbers
print("\nOriginal list:")
# Print the original list of numbers
print(nums)
# Print a message indicating the minimum even value and its index
print("Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers:")
# Print the result of the test function applied to 'nums'
print(test(nums))
Sample Output:
Original list: [1, 9, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 8] Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers: [4, 2] Original list: [1, 7, 4, 4, 9, 2] Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers: [2, 5] Original list: [1, 7, 7, 5, 9] Minimum even value and its index of the said array of numbers: []
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