Python: Find the n minimum elements from the provided list
Python List: Exercise - 253 with Solution
Write a Python program to get the n minimum elements from a given list of numbers.
- Use sorted() to sort the list.
- Use slice notation to get the specified number of elements.
- Omit the second argument, n, to get a one-element list.
- If n is greater than or equal to the provided list's length, then return the original list (sorted in ascending order).
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
def min_n_nums(nums, n = 1):
return sorted(nums, reverse = False)[:n]
nums = [1, 2, 3]
print("Original list elements:")
print(nums)
print("Minimum values of the said list:", min_n_nums(nums))
nums = [1, 2, 3]
print("\nOriginal list elements:")
print(nums)
print("Two minimum values of the said list:", min_n_nums(nums,2))
nums = [-2, -3, -1, -2, -4, 0, -5]
print("\nOriginal list elements:")
print(nums)
print("Threee minimum values of the said list:", min_n_nums(nums,3))
nums = [2.2, 2, 3.2, 4.5, 4.6, 5.2, 2.9]
print("\nOriginal list elements:")
print(nums)
print("Two minimum values of the said list:", min_n_nums(nums, 2))
Sample Output:
Original list elements: [1, 2, 3] Minimum values of the said list: [1] Original list elements: [1, 2, 3] Two minimum values of the said list: [1, 2] Original list elements: [-2, -3, -1, -2, -4, 0, -5] Threee minimum values of the said list: [-5, -4, -3] Original list elements: [2.2, 2, 3.2, 4.5, 4.6, 5.2, 2.9] Two minimum values of the said list: [2, 2.2]
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