Challenge: A Sublist with a Sum of 0
In this exercise, we will find a sublist whose sum turns out to be zero. Let's try it out!
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Problem Statement #
You must implement the find_sub_zero(my_list) function which will take in a list of positive and negative integers. It will tell us if there exists a sublist in which the sum of all elements is zero. The term sublist implies that the elements whose sum is 0 must occur consecutively.
A list with these contents would return True:
[6, 4, -7, 3, 12, 9]
Whereas this would return False as the elements which sum up to be 0 do not appear together:
[-7, 4, 6, 3, 12, 9]
Input #
A list containing positive and negative integers.
Output #
Returns True if there exists a sublist with its sum equal to 0. Otherwise, the function returns False.
Sample Input #
my_list = [6, 4, -7, 3, 12, 9]
Sample Output #
True
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