programming-challenges/challenges/find-closest-number/README.md

# find-closest-number

Created by [@theoludwig](https://github.com/theoludwig) on 1 May 2022.

## Instructions

Given an array of `n` integers, find the closest value to the given number (`given_number`).

## Input

- **Line 1:** An integer `given_number` for the number to find the closest value to
- **Line 2:** An integer `n` for the length of the list of integers
- **`n` next lines:** the integers

## Output

The closest value in the array to the given number.

## Examples

See the `test` folder for examples of input/output.

### Example 1

#### Input

```txt
3
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
```

#### Output

```txt
3
```

**Explanation:** The given number is `3` and `3` is in the array, so the closest value is `3`.

### Example 2

#### Input

```txt
0
14
7
-10
13
8
4
-7
-12
-3
3
-9
6
-1
-6
7
```

#### Output

```txt
-1
```