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1753. Maximum Score From Removing Stones 👍

  • Time: $O(n)$
  • Space: $O(1)$
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class Solution {
 public:
  int maximumScore(int a, int b, int c) {
    // the maximum <= the minimum + the middle
    const int x = (a + b + c) / 2;
    // the maximum > the minimum + the middle
    const int y = a + b + c - max({a, b, c});
    return min(x, y);
  }
};

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class Solution {
  public int maximumScore(int a, int b, int c) {
    // the maximum <= the minimum + the middle
    final int x = (a + b + c) / 2;
    // the maximum > the minimum + the middle
    final int y = a + b + c - Math.max(a, Math.max(b, c));
    return Math.min(x, y);
  }
}