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Maximum Subarray

Medium2 pts
ArrayDynamic ProgrammingGreedy
PrerequisitesArray, Dynamic Programming, Greedy
Return the largest sum of any contiguous subarray. Input: space-separated integers. Output: the maximum subarray sum.
Example 1
Input
-2 1 -3 4 -1 2 1 -5 4
Output
6
Explanation
For the given input, the program prints exactly this output.
Example 2
Input
5 4 -1 7 8
Output
23
Explanation
A second case — verify your logic handles it too.
Hints
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Input (stdin)
Expected output · optional
Run checks your code against every example, one by one — all must pass. Type your own input above to run that instead (Run compares it to the expected output if you set one). The full suite is checked on Submit — a failing case reveals its input & expected output.