Tasks Details
easy
Find the missing element in a given permutation.
Task Score
100%
Correctness
100%
Performance
100%
An array A consisting of N different integers is given. The array contains integers in the range [1..(N + 1)], which means that exactly one element is missing.
Your goal is to find that missing element.
Write a function:
function solution(A);
that, given an array A, returns the value of the missing element.
For example, given array A such that:
A[0] = 2 A[1] = 3 A[2] = 1 A[3] = 5the function should return 4, as it is the missing element.
Write an efficient algorithm for the following assumptions:
- N is an integer within the range [0..100,000];
- the elements of A are all distinct;
- each element of array A is an integer within the range [1..(N + 1)].
Copyright 2009–2025 by Codility Limited. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized copying, publication or disclosure prohibited.
Solution
Programming language used JavaScript
Time spent on task 23 minutes
Notes
not defined yet
Code: 08:59:54 UTC,
java,
autosave
Analysis
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Example tests
1.
0.056 s
RUNTIME ERROR,
tested program terminated with exit code 1
stderr:
TypeError: Math.sum is not a function at solution (solution.js:11:23) at solutionWrapper (/tmp/exec_user_sfwa0i_a/exec.js:402:28) at /tmp/exec_user_sfwa0i_a/exec.js:428:24
Analysis
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Example tests
1.
0.056 s
RUNTIME ERROR,
tested program terminated with exit code 1
stderr:
Invalid result type, integer expected, non-integer number found
Code: 09:16:53 UTC,
js,
autosave
Code: 09:16:55 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Failed
Analysis
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Example tests
1.
0.056 s
RUNTIME ERROR,
tested program terminated with exit code 1
stderr:
Invalid result type, integer expected, non-integer number foundstdout:
10 undefined
Code: 09:17:10 UTC,
js,
autosave
Code: 09:18:24 UTC,
js,
autosave
Code: 09:18:52 UTC,
js,
autosave
Code: 09:19:07 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Failed
Analysis
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Example tests
1.
0.056 s
WRONG ANSWER,
got 5 expected 4
stdout:
10 5
Code: 09:19:57 UTC,
js,
autosave
Code: 09:20:08 UTC,
js,
autosave
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (A.)
aSum = A[i]
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Code: 09:20:24 UTC,
js,
autosave
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length + 1) {
aSum = A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Code: 09:20:48 UTC,
js,
autosave
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length + 1) {
}
aSum = A[i];
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Code: 09:20:55 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Failed
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length + 1) {
aSum = A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Analysis
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Example tests
1.
0.056 s
RUNTIME ERROR,
tested program terminated with exit code 1
stderr:
Invalid result type, integer expected, non-integer number foundstdout:
15 undefined
Code: 09:21:09 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Failed
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== (A.length + 1)) {
aSum = A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Analysis
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Example tests
1.
0.056 s
RUNTIME ERROR,
tested program terminated with exit code 1
stderr:
Invalid result type, integer expected, non-integer number foundstdout:
15 undefined
Code: 09:21:18 UTC,
js,
autosave
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length + 1) {
aSum = A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Code: 09:21:32 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Failed
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length + 1) {
aSum += A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Analysis
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Example tests
1.
0.056 s
RUNTIME ERROR,
tested program terminated with exit code 1
stderr:
Invalid result type, integer expected, non-integer number foundstdout:
15 NaN
Code: 09:21:53 UTC,
js,
autosave
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length + 1) {
co
aSum += A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Code: 09:22:03 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Failed
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length + 1) {
console.log(i, aSum)
aSum += A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Analysis
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Example tests
1.
0.060 s
RUNTIME ERROR,
tested program terminated with exit code 1
stderr:
Invalid result type, integer expected, non-integer number foundstdout:
0 0 1 2 2 5 3 6 4 11 15 NaN
Code: 09:22:21 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Passed
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length) {
console.log(i, aSum)
aSum += A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Analysis
Code: 09:22:28 UTC,
js,
autosave
// you can write to stdout for debugging purposes, e.g.
// console.log('this is a debug message');
function solution(A) {
let sum = 0;
let aSum = 0;
for (let i = 0; i < (A.length + 1); i++) {
sum += (i + 1);
if (i !== A.length) {
aSum += A[i];
}
}
console.log(sum, aSum)
return sum - aSum;
}
Code: 09:22:32 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Passed
Analysis
Code: 09:22:46 UTC,
js,
verify,
result: Passed
Analysis
Code: 09:22:50 UTC,
js,
final,
score: 
100
Analysis summary
The solution obtained perfect score.
Analysis
Detected time complexity:
O(N) or O(N * log(N))
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Correctness tests
1.
0.052 s
OK
2.
0.052 s
OK
1.
0.056 s
OK
2.
0.056 s
OK
1.
0.056 s
OK
2.
0.052 s
OK
1.
0.052 s
OK
2.
0.052 s
OK
3.
0.056 s
OK
1.
0.052 s
OK
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Performance tests
1.
0.068 s
OK
1.
0.068 s
OK
1.
0.096 s
OK
2.
0.080 s
OK
3.
0.080 s
OK
1.
0.092 s
OK
1.
0.084 s
OK