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Find Missing Numbers in Sequence

EasyPython

Problem

Write a program that takes a list of numbers as input and outputs the missing numbers in the sequence (e.g., Input: [1, 2, 5, 7, 9], Output: [3, 4, 6, 8]).

The sequence consists of every positive integer from 1 through the largest positive input; ignore values less than 1. Implement def missing_numbers(nums):, returning a list in ascending order. Return an empty list when there are no missing values or no positive values.

Constraints

  • 0 <= nums.length <= 1000
  • -10^9 <= nums[i] <= 10^9
  • The sequence always begins at positive integer 1
  • Values less than 1 are ignored
  • Return missing values in ascending order

Function Signature

def missing_numbers(nums):
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