Find Third Largest Number
Tracks 3 distinct largest values simultaneously in a single pass without sorting.
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Reference implementation (Python)
def third_largest(arr):
m1 = m2 = m3 = float('-inf')
for x in arr:
if x > m1:
m3, m2, m1 = m2, m1, x
elif x > m2 and x != m1:
m3, m2 = m2, x
elif x > m3 and x not in (m1, m2):
m3 = x
return m3Embed this visualization
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What is the time and space complexity of Find Third Largest Number?
Find Third Largest Number runs in O(n) time and O(1) auxiliary space.
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Each array value becomes a 3D pillar whose height maps to its value. Comparisons glow amber, swaps flash red, and settled elements lock green while a floating pointer badge tracks the active index — synchronized line-by-line with the Python code.