> > But the given problem states there will always only be one number appearing > > an odd number of times given that is there a neater way to get the answer? > > Take a step back for a moment. Are you trying to find something that > appears an odd number of times, or a number of times that counts by > three? First figure that out, THEN see if there's a better way to do > what you're doing.
A number that appears an odd number of times. > > To find an unpaired number in linear time with minimal space, try > stepping through the list and either adding to a set or removing from > it. At the end, your set should contain exactly one element. I'll let > you write the actual code :) > > ChrisA ChrisA the way it sounds through the list is like filter with map and a lambda. http://www.python-course.eu/lambda.php Haven't had a good go yet... will see how it goes. Thanks Sayth -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list