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Find Missing Number in Series
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Find Missing Number in Series

EasyPython

Problem

Given a series of numbers in an array, find the missing number.

The array contains distinct integers from 0 through n, with exactly one value missing. Return the missing integer.

Use def missing_number(nums):, where nums is a list of integers and the return value is an integer.

Examples: nums = [3, 0, 1] returns 2; nums = [0, 1] returns 2.

Constraints: 0 <= len(nums) <= 1000, and every value is distinct and belongs to the range 0 through n.

Constraints

  • 0 <= len(nums) <= 1000
  • nums contains distinct integers
  • Every value in nums is between 0 and n inclusive, where n = len(nums)
  • Exactly one value from 0 through n is missing

Function Signature

def missing_number(nums):
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