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NamrataSitlani/stockBuySell.py

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Given an array of numbers that represent stock prices (where each number is the price for a certain day), find 2 days when you should buy and sell your stock for the highest profit.
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stockBuySell.py
def stockBuySell(stock_list):
buy = stock_list.index(min(stock_list)) +1
sell = stock_list.index(max(stock_list)) +1
return f'buy on day {buy}, sell on day {sell}'
if __name__ == '__main__':
stock_list = [110, 180, 260, 40, 310, 535, 695]
print(stockBuySell(stock_list))
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