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Problems > Second Largest Value > Editorial

Second Largest Value — Solution & Editorial

Back to the Problem

Keep the two largest distinct values while scanning, or deduplicate and sort. Handle the all-equal case explicitly.

Complexity: O(N log N) or O(N)

Watch out: Duplicates of the maximum do not count as the second largest — the values must be distinct.