Python Challenges: Find a missing number from a list

Python Challenges - 1: Exercise-7 with Solution

Write a Python program to find a missing number from a list.

Explanation:

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

def missing_number(num_list):
    return sum(range(num_list[0],num_list[-1]+1)) - sum(num_list)

print(missing_number([1,2,3,4,6,7,8]))

print(missing_number([10,11,12,14,15,16,17]))

Sample Output:

5                                                                                                             
13

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