Warm-up Challenges-Sales by Match.py

#Problem Link : https://www.hackerrank.com/challenges/sock-merchant/problem?isFullScreen=true&h_l=interview&playlist_slugs%5B%5D=interview-preparation-kit&playlist_slugs%5B%5D=warmup

#Ans:

#!/bin/python3

import math
import os
import random
import re
import sys

#
# Complete the 'sockMerchant' function below.
#
# The function is expected to return an INTEGER.
# The function accepts following parameters:
#  1. INTEGER n
#  2. INTEGER_ARRAY ar
#

def sockMerchant(n, ar):
    count = 0
    arr = set(ar)
    for v in arr:
        count += ar.count(v)//2
    return count            
            

if __name__ == '__main__':
    fptr = open(os.environ['OUTPUT_PATH'], 'w')

    n = int(input().strip())

    ar = list(map(int, input().rstrip().split()))

    result = sockMerchant(n, ar)

    fptr.write(str(result) + '\n')

    fptr.close()