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Smaller Number With The Same Digits

Smaller Number With The Same Digits

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~10MIN
Start: Nov 06, 2019
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Challenge overview

Hello and welcome to the challenge!


Write a code that receives a positive integer number and returns the next smaller positive integer number formed from the same digits. Return -1 if that's impossible.

Examples

  • solve(51) -> 15
  • solve(232) -> 223
  • solve(444) -> -1

Input

  • the given number

Output

  • -1 or the next smaller number made from the same digits


You can solve this programming contest in C++, C#, Ruby, JavaScript, Python and many other languages. If you want, you can also take part in other Challenges. Below you can find some of them:


  • String Rotation
  • Subarray Element Counter
  • Max Difference


Have fun and good luck! :)

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