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Dsa in python

#day1 finding the second largest number in a list

class Solution:

def getSecondLargest(self, arr):

n = len(arr)

if n < 2:

return -1

first = second = float('-inf')

for num in arr:

if num > first:

second = first

first = num

elif num > second and num != first:

second = num

if second == float('-inf'):

return -1

else:

return second

Algorithm:

1. Input Validation:

o If the array has fewer than two elements, return -1 because a second largest element
cannot exist.

2. Initialize Variables:

o Use two variables, first and second, initialized to negative infinity (float('-inf')):

 first will store the largest value encountered.

 second will store the second largest value encountered.


3. Traverse the Array:

o For each element num in the array:

 Case 1: If num is greater than first:

 Update second to the current value of first.

 Update first to num.

 Case 2: If num is greater than second but not equal to first:

 Update second to num.

4. Check Result:

o If second is still float('-inf'), it means there was no valid second largest element (e.g.,
all elements were the same), so return -1.

o Otherwise, return second.

Stepwise Execution:

Input: arr = [12, 35, 1, 10, 34, 1]

1. Initialization:

o first = float('-inf')

o second = float('-inf')

2. Iterate through the array:

o Iteration 1 (num = 12):

 num > first → Update:

 second = first = float('-inf')

 first = 12

o Iteration 2 (num = 35):

 num > first → Update:

 second = first = 12

 first = 35

o Iteration 3 (num = 1):

 Neither condition satisfied (num is not greater than first or second).

o Iteration 4 (num = 10):

 num > second but num != first → Update:

 second = 10
o Iteration 5 (num = 34):

 num > second but num != first → Update:

 second = 34

o Iteration 6 (num = 1):

 Neither condition satisfied.

3. Final Check:

o second = 34, which is not float('-inf'), so return 34.

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