How to fix this algo

[viral hazel]

public String missingNumber(int[] array) {
        for (int i = 0; i < array.length - 1; i ++) { //will stop at 2nd last element
            
            for (int j = i + 1; j < array.length; j++) { //will stop at last element 
                System.out.println(array[i] + 1);
                System.out.println(array[j]);
                if (array[i] + 1 != array[j]) { //since all nums in order will be -1 of next element
                    return  "Missing number is " + (array[i] + 1);
                }
            }
        }
        
        return "There were no missing numbers";
    }```

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[limber sentinel]

That second for loop results in the unexpected behaviour. You are only meant to check if the next number follows the sequence not all consecutive numbers. If there is any missing number in your data set, regardless of position, the value of the first element + 1 will be printed. As how to fix this: Remove the inner for loop but keep your logic then it should work.

[still garnet]

he already solved the problem
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