Third maximum value
Return the third distinct maximum value in an array. If it does not exist, return the maximum.
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third_max(nums: list[int]) → intExamples
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[[3,2,1]]out1What a strong answer looks like
State your approach and its time/space complexity out loud before you optimize. Handle the edge cases (empty input, duplicates, overflow), and say why you chose this over the brute force. Green tests are the floor, not the grade.
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[[3,2,1]]1not run yetsample