# Introduction and Warm-up (Highly recommended)

# [Playing With Lists/Arrays Series](https://www.codewars.com/collections/playing-with-lists-slash-arrays)
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# Task

**_Given_** an *array/list [] of integers* , **_Find_** **_The maximum difference_** *between the successive elements in its sorted form*. 
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# Notes 

* **_Array/list_** size is *at least 3*  .

* **_Array/list's numbers_**  Will be **mixture of positives and negatives also zeros_**  

* **_Repetition_** of numbers in *the array/list could occur*.

* **_The Maximum Gap_** is *computed Regardless the sign*.

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# Input >> Output Examples 

```
maxGap ({13,10,5,2,9}) ==> return (4)
```

## **_Explanation_**: 

* **_The Maximum Gap_** *after sorting the array is* `4` , *The difference between*   ``` 9 - 5 = 4 ``` .
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```
maxGap ({-3,-27,-4,-2}) ==> return (23)
```
## **_Explanation_**: 

* **_The Maximum Gap_** *after sorting the array is* `23` , *The difference between*   ` |-4- (-27) | = 23` .

*  **_Note_** : *Regardless the sign of negativity* .
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```
maxGap ({-7,-42,-809,-14,-12}) ==> return (767)  
```
## **_Explanation_**: 

* **_The Maximum Gap_** *after sorting the array is* `767` , *The difference between*   ` | -809- (-42) | = 767` .

*  **_Note_** : *Regardless the sign of negativity* .
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```
maxGap ({-54,37,0,64,640,0,-15}) //return (576)
```
## **_Explanation_**: 

* **_The Maximum Gap_** *after sorting the array is* `576` , *The difference between*   ` | 64 - 640 | = 576` .

*  **_Note_** : *Regardless the sign of negativity* .
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# [Playing with Numbers Series](https://www.codewars.com/collections/playing-with-numbers)

# [Playing With Lists/Arrays Series](https://www.codewars.com/collections/playing-with-lists-slash-arrays)

# [For More Enjoyable Katas](http://www.codewars.com/users/MrZizoScream/authored)
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## ALL translations are welcomed

## Enjoy Learning !!
# Zizou

```python

USER_FILENAME = "<user_code>"
import sys, json, builtins
import math, heapq, bisect, itertools, functools, collections, statistics, fractions, decimal, operator, array, random, re, string, os, pathlib
try:
    import resource as _res
except Exception:
    _res = None
from collections import Counter, defaultdict, deque, OrderedDict
from functools import lru_cache, reduce
from itertools import accumulate, permutations, combinations, product
from math import gcd, ceil, floor, sqrt
from decimal import Decimal
try:
    from typing import *
except Exception:
    pass
try:
    sys.setrecursionlimit(1_000_000)
except Exception:
    pass
try:
    import site as _site
    try:
        _sys_sites = _site.getsitepackages() if hasattr(_site, "getsitepackages") else []
        for _p in _sys_sites:
            if _p and _p not in sys.path:
                sys.path.append(_p)
    except Exception:
        pass
    try:
        _usp = _site.getusersitepackages()
        if isinstance(_usp, str):
            _usp = [_usp]
        for _p in _usp:
            if _p and _p not in sys.path:
                sys.path.append(_p)
    except Exception:
        pass
except Exception:
    pass

def _disabled_input(*args, **kwargs):
    raise RuntimeError("input() is disabled in callable mode")
builtins.input = _disabled_input

ns = {"__name__": "__judge__"}  # prevent if __name__ == "__main__" blocks
for _k, _v in list(globals().items()):
    if not _k.startswith("_"):
        ns[_k] = _v
_CODE = 'def max_gap(lst):\n    lst.sort()\n    return max(y - x for x, y in zip(lst, lst[1:]))'
_co = compile(_CODE, USER_FILENAME, "exec")
exec(_co, ns, ns)

_target = None
_fn_name = 'max_gap'
if _fn_name:
    if "Solution" in ns:
        try:
            _obj = ns["Solution"]()
            if hasattr(_obj, _fn_name):
                _target = getattr(_obj, _fn_name)
        except Exception:
            _target = None
    if _target is None and _fn_name in ns and callable(ns[_fn_name]):
        _target = ns[_fn_name]
# Fallback: if there's exactly one user-defined function, use it
if _target is None:
    _cands = [v for k, v in ns.items() if callable(v) and getattr(v, "__module__", "") in ("__judge__", "__main__")]
    _user_funcs = [c for c in _cands if getattr(c, "__name__", "").startswith("_") is False]
    if len(_user_funcs) == 1:
        _target = _user_funcs[0]
if _target is None:
    raise RuntimeError(f"Could not resolve callable '{_fn_name}'")

_raw = sys.stdin.read().strip()
if _raw:
    _parsed = json.loads(_raw)
    if isinstance(_parsed, dict):
        _kwargs = _parsed.get("kwargs", {})
        _args = _parsed.get("args", [])
    else:
        _args, _kwargs = _parsed, {}
else:
    _args, _kwargs = [], {}
if not isinstance(_args, (list, tuple)):
    _args = [_args]
_res = _target(*_args, **_kwargs)
try:
    sys.stdout.write(repr(_res) + "\n")
except Exception:
    pass

```

Measured memory_bytes: 5778