/*
Computes the median of three integers.
The median is the value that is neither the minimum nor the maximum.
Formula:
median = a + b + c - min(a, b, c) - max(a, b, c)
*/
fn median_of_three_numbers(a: i32, b: i32, c: i32) -> i32 {
// Determine the minimum of the three numbers
let mut min = a;
if b < min { min = b; }
if c < min { min = c; }
// Determine the maximum of the three numbers
let mut max = a;
if b > max { max = b; }
if c > max { max = c; }
// The median is the remaining value
a + b + c - min - max
}
fn main() {
// Test cases
println!("The median of [1, 1, 1] is {}", median_of_three_numbers(1, 1, 1));
println!("The median of [10, 3, 7] is {}", median_of_three_numbers(10, 3, 7));
println!("The median of [10, -10, -10] is {}", median_of_three_numbers(10, -10, -10));
println!("The median of [3, 3, 5] is {}", median_of_three_numbers(3, 3, 5));
}
/*
run:
The median of [1, 1, 1] is 1
The median of [10, 3, 7] is 7
The median of [10, -10, -10] is -10
The median of [3, 3, 5] is 3
*/
