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Python: Get the two largest and three smallest items from a dataset

Python heap queue algorithm: Exercise-25 with Solution

Write a Python program to get the two largest and three smallest items from a dataset.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import heapq
h = [10, 20, 50, 70, 90, 20, 50, 40, 60, 80, 100]
print(heapq.nlargest(2,h))
print(heapq.nsmallest(3,h))

Sample Output:

[100, 90]
[10, 20, 20]

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Python heap queue algorithm: Get the two largest and three smallest items from a dataset.

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