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second - brute force with powerset solution in Clear category for Loading Cargo by piter239
def checkio(data):
def powerset(seq):
if len(seq) <= 1:
yield seq
yield []
else:
for item in powerset(seq[1:]):
yield [seq[0]]+item
yield item
full = sum(data)
return min(abs(full - 2 * sum(x)) for x in powerset(data))
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
if __name__ == '__main__':
print()
assert checkio([10, 10]) == 0, "1st example"
assert checkio([10]) == 10, "2nd example"
assert checkio([5, 8, 13, 27, 14]) == 3, "3rd example"
assert checkio([5, 5, 6, 5]) == 1, "4th example"
assert checkio([12, 30, 30, 32, 42, 49]) == 9, "5th example"
assert checkio([1, 1, 1, 3]) == 0, "6th example"
April 23, 2020
