# Puzzle: Sort Out The Men From Boys \[reference\]

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**Created:** [November 4, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/t/puzzle-sort-out-the-men-from-boys-reference/2479 "2020-11-04T09:47:12Z")\
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“\*\*Sort Out The Men From Boys \*\*” is a coding puzzle that people can be attempted in the following languages: cpp, javascript, ruby, crystal, python, haskell, c, java, php, dart, julia, typescript, coffeescript, reason, elixir, racket, clojure, csharp, prolog, and cfml.

- **Difficulty:** 7 kyu
- **Stars:** 110
- **Votes:** 714
- **Category:** reference
- **Tags:** Fundamentals, Numbers, Data Types, Basic Language Features, Conditional Statements, Control Flow, Algorithms, Logic
- **Source:** [codewars](https://www.codewars.com/kata/5af15a37de4c7f223e00012d)

# Description

# Scenario

_Now that the competition gets tough it will_ **_Sort out the men from the boys_**.

**_Men_** are the **_Even numbers_** and **_Boys_** are the **_odd_**![!alt](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6dbda79e43880630032fb431b60cd3d908c1518f.png) ![!alt](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6dbda79e43880630032fb431b60cd3d908c1518f.png)

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# Task

**_Given_** an _array/list [] of n integers_ , **_Separate_** _The even numbers from the odds_ , or **_Separate_**** _the men from the boys_**![!alt](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6dbda79e43880630032fb431b60cd3d908c1518f.png) ![!alt](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6dbda79e43880630032fb431b60cd3d908c1518f.png)

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# Notes

- **_Return_** _an array/list where_ **_Even numbers_**  **_come first then odds_**

- Since , **_Men are stronger than Boys_** , _Then_ **_Even numbers_** in **_ascending order_** While **_odds in descending_**.

- **_Array/list_** size is _at least **4** _ .

- **_Array/list_** numbers could be a _mixture of positives , negatives_ .

- **_Have no fear_** , _It is guaranteed that no Zeroes will exists_ . ![!alt](https://forum.codeselfstudy.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6dbda79e43880630032fb431b60cd3d908c1518f.png)

- **_Repetition_** of numbers in _the array/list could occur_ , So **_(duplications are not included when separating)_**.

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# Input \>\> Output Examples:

```auto

menFromBoys ({7, 3 , 14 , 17}) ==&gt; return ({14, 17, 7, 3})

```

## **_Explanation_** :

**_Since_** , `{ 14 }` is the **_even number_** here , So it **_came first_** , **_then_** _the odds in descending order_ `{17 , 7 , 3}` .

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```auto

menFromBoys ({-94, -99 , -100 , -99 , -96 , -99 }) ==&gt; return ({-100 , -96 , -94 , -99})

```

## **_Explanation_** :

- **_Since_** , `{ -100, -96 , -94 }` is the **_even numbers_** here , So it **_came first_** in \*ascending order \*, **_then_** _the odds in descending order_ `{ -99 }`

- **_Since_** , **_(Duplications are not included when separating)_** , _then_ you can see **_only one (-99)_** _was appeared in the final array/list_ .

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```auto

menFromBoys ({49 , 818 , -282 , 900 , 928 , 281 , -282 , -1 }) ==&gt; return ({-282 , 818 , 900 , 928 , 281 , 49 , -1})

```

## **_Explanation_** :

- **_Since_** , `{-282 , 818 , 900 , 928 }` is the **_even numbers_** here , So it **_came first_** in _ascending order_ , **_then_** _the odds in descending order_ `{ 281 , 49 , -1 }`

- **_Since_** , **_(Duplications are not included when separating)_** , _then_ you can see **_only one (-282)_** _was appeared in the final array/list_ .

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> **[Sort Out The Men From Boys](https://www.codewars.com/kata/5af15a37de4c7f223e00012d)**
>
> Scenario 
> Now that the competition gets tough it will Sort out the men from the boys . 
> Men are the Even numbers and Boys are the odd     
>  
> Task 
> Given an array/list \[\] of n integers , Separat...

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