Vector Creation Utility | Dataford Interview Questions

For a calibration sequence on a Carnegie Robotics MultiSense sensor, create a function that returns every integer from i to j, inclusive. The sequence must follow the direction from the starting value to the ending value: ascending when i < j and descending when i > j.

Formal Specification

Implement create_vector(i, j):

i and j are integers.
Return a Python list containing all integers from i through j, including both endpoints.
If i == j, return a one-element list.
If i > j, return the values in descending order.

Constraints

-10^6 <= i, j <= 10^6
Both endpoints are included in the returned list
The output follows the direction from i to j

Function Signature

def create_vector(i, j):

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