Jakkara

#include <algorithm>
#include <cstdint>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>


using namespace std;


int main() {
    int64_t a, b, c, d;

    cin >> a >> b >> c >> d;

    int64_t max_length = max(a, max(b, max(c, d)));
    int64_t min_length = min(a, min(b, min(c, d)));

    int64_t min_energy = a + b + c + d;

    for (int64_t i = min_length; i <= max_length; i++) {
        int64_t energy = abs(i - a) + abs(i - b) + abs(i - c) + abs(i - d);

        if (energy > min_energy) {
            break;
        }

        min_energy = min(min_energy, energy);
    }

    cout << min_energy << endl;

    return 0;
}

Test 1

Group: 1

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 2

Group: 1

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 3

Group: 1

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 4

Group: 1

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 5

Group: 1

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 6

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 7

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 8

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 9

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 10

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 11

Group: 3

Verdict: TIME LIMIT EXCEEDED

Test 12

Group: 3

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 13

Group: 3

Verdict: TIME LIMIT EXCEEDED

Test 14

Group: 3

Verdict: TIME LIMIT EXCEEDED

Test 15

Group: 3

Verdict: ACCEPTED