#!/usr/bin/env python # coding: utf-8 # This notebook was prepared by [Donne Martin](https://github.com/donnemartin). Source and license info is on [GitHub](https://github.com/donnemartin/interactive-coding-challenges). # # Challenge Notebook # ## Problem: Find the highest product of three numbers in a list. # # * [Constraints](#Constraints) # * [Test Cases](#Test-Cases) # * [Algorithm](#Algorithm) # * [Code](#Code) # * [Unit Test](#Unit-Test) # * [Solution Notebook](#Solution-Notebook) # ## Constraints # # * Is the input a list of integers? # * Yes # * Can we get negative inputs? # * Yes # * Can there be duplicate entries in the input? # * Yes # * Will there always be at least three integers? # * No # * Can we assume the inputs are valid? # * No, check for None input # * Can we assume this fits memory? # * Yes # ## Test Cases # # * None -> TypeError # * Less than three ints -> ValueError # * [5, -2, 3] -> -30 # * [5, -2, 3, 1, -1, 4] -> 60 # ## Algorithm # # Refer to the [Solution Notebook](). If you are stuck and need a hint, the solution notebook's algorithm discussion might be a good place to start. # ## Code # In[ ]: class Solution(object): def max_prod_three(self, array): # TODO: Implement me pass # ## Unit Test # **The following unit test is expected to fail until you solve the challenge.** # In[ ]: # %load test_prod_three.py import unittest class TestProdThree(unittest.TestCase): def test_prod_three(self): solution = Solution() self.assertRaises(TypeError, solution.max_prod_three, None) self.assertRaises(ValueError, solution.max_prod_three, [1, 2]) self.assertEqual(solution.max_prod_three([5, -2, 3]), -30) self.assertEqual(solution.max_prod_three([5, -2, 3, 1, -1, 4]), 60) print('Success: test_prod_three') def main(): test = TestProdThree() test.test_prod_three() if __name__ == '__main__': main() # ## Solution Notebook # # Review the [Solution Notebook]() for a discussion on algorithms and code solutions.