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First solution in Clear category for Median by DmitryLavrenchyk
def checkio(data):
data.sort()
median = 0
if len(data) % 2 == 0:
FirstNeighbor = data[len(data) // 2 - 1]
SecondNeighbor = data[len(data) // 2]
median = (FirstNeighbor + SecondNeighbor) / 2
else:
median = data[len(data) // 2]
return median
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
if __name__ == '__main__':
assert checkio([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) == 3, "Sorted list"
assert checkio([3, 1, 2, 5, 3]) == 3, "Not sorted list"
assert checkio([1, 300, 2, 200, 1]) == 2, "It's not an average"
assert checkio([3, 6, 20, 99, 10, 15]) == 12.5, "Even length"
print("Start the long test")
assert checkio(list(range(1000000))) == 499999.5, "Long."
print("The local tests are done.")
April 16, 2015
