[Community Puzzle] Largest Number

[java_coffee_cup]

@HeavenlyGamesBoss

two numbers can be removed from anywhere in a number like 12345 so that the number can be 234 or 135

Yes, I think so.
Saying “two numbers can be removed” is not accurate. It is more like “remove digits”.

[jddingemanse]

@Razovsky

If i use an algorithm testing the entire number, or all versions of the number minus one digit, i validate all testcases, including the “2 digits” test (3rd test).

EDIT : in testcase 3, the number is 10???. Then, i can solve it with one digit solution because if i remove the “1” (first digit), then i convert it to number, the “0” (second digit) will be removed. Might happen to others, i don’t know.

Ah the same is happening for me; my algorithm with only removing zero or one digits solves all test cases, but fails validator 3. While it was said this is not an issue, it seems that at least there is imbalance between test and validator 3 (and, test 3 does not work for requiring the removal of two digits - or technically I am removing two digits, but the second digit is simply removed through int()).

This would be solved if test 3 current input number 104890600 is changed into 114890600.