Maximize Container Capacity with Limited Heights

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Problem

Given an array of integers representing the heights of vertical containers, calculate the maximum amount of water that can be contained between them. The water can only be trapped if there are taller containers on both sides. The width of each container is 1.

Constraints

2 <= heights.length <= 10^5
0 <= heights[i] <= 10^4

Function Signature

def max_area(heights: list[int]) -> int:

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