#K83917. Aesthetic Stamp Arrangement
Aesthetic Stamp Arrangement
Aesthetic Stamp Arrangement
You are given a collection of n stamps with integer values. You are to arrange these stamps in a sequence to maximize the aesthetic value of the arrangement. The aesthetic value is defined as twice the absolute difference between the maximum and minimum stamp values, i.e.,
\( \text{Aesthetic Value} = 2 \times (\max - \min) \)
Note that an arrangement is only possible if there are at least two stamps. If the number of stamps is less than 2, the input is considered invalid.
Input Format: The first line contains a single integer n representing the number of stamps. The second line contains n space-separated integers representing the stamp values.
Output Format: Output a single integer — the maximum aesthetic value calculated as described above.
Examples:
- Input:
4
→ Output:
1 3 2 814
- Input:
5
→ Output:
5 3 1 8 1018
inputFormat
The first line of input contains an integer n (n \geq 2) — the number of stamps. The second line contains n space-separated integers representing the values of the stamps.
outputFormat
Output a single integer which is 2 times the difference between the maximum and minimum stamp values.## sample
4
1 3 2 8
14