C Exercises: Find out the maximum difference between any two elements
C Array: Exercise-69 with Solution
Write a program in C to find the maximum difference between any two elements such that the larger element appears after the smaller number.
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Sample Solution:
C Code:
#include <stdio.h>
int maxDifference(int arr1[], int n)
{
int i;
int min_element=arr1[0];
int diff=arr1[1]-arr1[0];
for(i=1;i<n;i++)
{
if(arr1[i]-min_element>diff)
{
diff=arr1[i]-min_element;
printf("The elements which provide maximum difference is: %d, %d\n", min_element,arr1[i]);
}
if(arr1[i]<min_element)
min_element=arr1[i];
}
return diff;
}
int main()
{
int arr1[] = { 7, 9, 5, 6, 13, 2 };
int n = sizeof(arr1) / sizeof(arr1[0]);
int i;
//------------- print original array ------------------
printf("The given array is : ");
for(i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
printf("%d ", arr1[i]);
}
printf("\n");
//------------------------------------------------------
printf("The Maximum difference between two elements in the array is: %d", maxDifference(arr1, n));
getchar();
return 0;
}
Sample Output:
The given array is : 7 9 5 6 13 2 The elements which provide maximum difference is: 5, 13 The Maximum difference between two elements in the array is: 8
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