Find Minimum in a Vector | Dataford Interview Questions

How would you find the minimal value in a vector?

Implement the function below for a non-empty vector of integers. Return its smallest value without sorting the vector. The input is a Python list representing the vector, and the output is an integer.

Constraints

1 <= len(nums) <= 100000
-10^9 <= nums[i] <= 10^9
nums contains at least one element
Do not sort or modify nums

Function Signature

def find_minimum(nums):

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Problem

How would you find the minimal value in a vector?

Constraints

1 <= len(nums) <= 100000
-10^9 <= nums[i] <= 10^9
nums contains at least one element
Do not sort or modify nums

Function Signature

def find_minimum(nums):

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Run and submit as often as you like. When you're ready, talk me through your approach or go straight to the code.