Challenge for Coders.

Question

Write a code to input three numbers
Then display which is the second highest number.
You cannot use if statement or ternary operator.
The program must be coded in Java. Other languages are also welcome, but there must be a Java version attached.

This is my first Challenge. Others coming soon.
Let's see who wins.

This is a question in my school textbook.
There it is given:
[Hint: Use Math operators.]

Answer 1

https://code.sololearn.com/cx1DcAjjuQpi/?ref=app

Answer 2

I can give highest 😥
[4, 7].max
#Ruby

Answer 3

@Amrit
We can't use array.sort in java.util here, right? 😅

Answer 4

@Kinshuk I did :/
It's a very easy way to do it

Answer 5

@Limitless
I did the same, but then thought that the sort function may have some if in its code?

Answer 6

@Limitless
Hmm.
You win!

Answer 7

:/

Answer 8

I made one super fast but it doesn't work in sololearn's IDE.. Not using sort

code.sololearn.com/cjdmOxNzJmtz/#java

Answer 9

It probably does, but we did not write it and the question didn't say we can't use it ;)

Answer 10

Awesome, thanks, can't wait for your next challange ;)

Answer 11

https://code.sololearn.com/ca3eQnMUQ1t0/?ref=app

The same thing, without even using Arrays.sort(arr)...

Answer 12

@Fredrick quickly share

Answer 13

I don't know java but can't we do min and max and take the other?

Answer 14

yes
That's what we did

Answer 15

we wl use max nd min operations on all the 3 once we get to knw both the left is 2nd highest

Answer 16

The next one

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/489150/?ref=app