Sort 3 Integers without using if condition or using only max() function

Given three integers, print them in sorted order without using if condition.

Examples :

Input  : a = 3, b = 2, c = 9
Output : 2 3 9

Input  : a = 4, b = 1, c = 9
Output : 1 4 9

Recommended: Please try your approach on {IDE} first, before moving on to the solution.

Approach :
1. Find the maximum of a, b, c using max() function.
3. Multiply all integers by –1. Again find Minimum of –a, –b, –c using max() function.
4. Add the Max and Min from above steps and subtract the sum from (a+b+c). It gives us middle element.

It works for negative numbers also.

C++

// C++ program to print three numbers  
// in sorted order using max function 
#include<bits/stdc++.h> 
using namespace std; 
  
void printSorted(int a, int b, int c) 
{ 
    // Find maximum element 
    int get_max = max(a, max(b, c)); 
  
    // Find minimum element 
    int get_min = -max(-a, max(-b, -c)); 
  
    int get_mid = (a + b + c) 
                 - (get_max + get_min); 
  
    cout << get_min << " " << get_mid 
        << " " << get_max; 
} 
  
// Driver code 
int main() 
{ 
    int a = 4, b = 1, c = 9; 
    printSorted(a, b, c); 
    return 0; 
} 

Java

// Java program to print three numbers  
// in sorted order using max function 
class GFG  
{ 
      
    static void printSorted(int a, int b, int c) 
    { 
        // Find maximum element 
        int get_max = Math.max(a, Math.max(b, c)); 
      
        // Find minimum element 
        int get_min = -Math.max(-a, Math.max(-b, -c)); 
      
        int get_mid = (a + b + c)  
                      - (get_max + get_min); 
      
        System.out.print(get_min + " " + get_mid 
                                + " " + get_max); 
    } 
      
    // Driver code 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
          
        int a = 4, b = 1, c = 9; 
          
        printSorted(a, b, c); 
    } 
} 
  
// This code is contributed by Anant Agarwal. 

Python3

# Python3 program to print three numbers  
# in sorted order using max function 
  
def printSorted(a, b, c): 
      
    # Find maximum element 
    get_max = max(a, max(b, c)) 
  
    # Find minimum element 
    get_min = -max(-a, max(-b, -c)) 
  
    get_mid = (a + b + c) - (get_max + get_min) 
  
    print(get_min, " " , get_mid, " " , get_max) 
  
# Driver Code 
a, b, c = 4, 1, 9
printSorted(a, b, c) 
  
# This code is contributed by Anant Agarwal. 

C#

// C# program to print three numbers  
// in sorted order using max function 
using System; 
  
class GFG { 
      
    static void printSorted(int a, int b, int c) 
    { 
        // Find maximum element 
        int get_max = Math.Max(a, Math.Max(b, c)); 
      
        // Find minimum element 
        int get_min = -Math.Max(-a, Math.Max(-b, -c)); 
      
        int get_mid = (a + b + c) - 
                      (get_max + get_min); 
      
    Console.Write(get_min + " " + get_mid 
                          + " " + get_max); 
    } 
      
    // Driver code 
    public static void Main() 
    { 
        int a = 4, b = 1, c = 9; 
          
        printSorted(a, b, c); 
    } 
} 
  
// This code is contributed by nitin mittal. 

PHP

<?php 
// PHP program to print three numbers  
// in sorted order using max function 
  
function printSorted($a, $b, $c) 
{ 
      
    // Find maximum element 
    $get_max = max($a, max($b, $c)); 
  
    // Find minimum element 
    $get_min = -max(-$a, max(-$b, -$c)); 
  
    $get_mid = ($a + $b + $c) -  
               ($get_max + $get_min); 
  
    echo $get_min , " " , $get_mid, " " , $get_max; 
} 
  
    // Driver Code 
    $a = 4; 
    $b = 1;  
    $c = 9; 
    printSorted($a, $b,$c); 
  
// This code is contributed by nitin mittal. 
?> 

Output:

 1 4 9

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