The Mountain Peak

A medium Python interview practice problem on DataDriven. Write and execute real python code with instant grading.

Domain

Python

Difficulty

medium

Seniority

L4

Problem

Given a non-empty list of integers, return the index of any peak element - one strictly greater than both its neighbors. Treat the outside of the array as negative infinity. Algorithm must run in O(log n).

Summary

The sequence has a summit.

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