#2733

Neither Minimum nor Maximum

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Description

You are given an array nums of distinct positive integers. Return any element that is strictly between the minimum and maximum values, or -1 if no such element exists.

Example 1:

Input: nums = [3,2,1,4]

Output: 2

Explanation: In this example, the minimum value is 1 and the maximum value is 4. Therefore, either 2 or 3 can be valid answers.

Example 2:

Input: nums = [1,2]

Output: -1

Explanation: Since there is no number in nums that is neither the maximum nor the minimum, we cannot select a number that satisfies the given condition. Therefore, there is no answer.

Example 3:

Input: nums = [2,1,3]

Output: 2

Explanation: Since 2 is neither the maximum nor the minimum value in nums, it is the only valid answer.

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class Solution:
    def findNonMinOrMax(self, nums: List[int]) -> int:

class Solution:
    def findNonMinOrMax(self, nums: List[int]) -> int: