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Compute number of distinct absolute values of sorted array elements.
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A non-empty array A consisting of N numbers is given. The array is sorted in non-decreasing order. The absolute distinct count of this array is the number of distinct absolute values among the elements of the array.

For example, consider array A such that:

A[0] = -5 A[1] = -3 A[2] = -1 A[3] = 0 A[4] = 3 A[5] = 6

The absolute distinct count of this array is 5, because there are 5 distinct absolute values among the elements of this array, namely 0, 1, 3, 5 and 6.

Write a function:

class Solution { public int solution(int[] A); }

that, given a non-empty array A consisting of N numbers, returns absolute distinct count of array A.

For example, given array A such that:

A[0] = -5 A[1] = -3 A[2] = -1 A[3] = 0 A[4] = 3 A[5] = 6

the function should return 5, as explained above.

Write an efficient algorithm for the following assumptions:

  • N is an integer within the range [1..100,000];
  • each element of array A is an integer within the range [−2,147,483,648..2,147,483,647];
  • array A is sorted in non-decreasing order.
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