Who is in the middle
#include<iostream>
#include<cmath>
#include<cstdlib>
#include<utility>
using namespace std;
const int maxN=2e6+10;
int n,a[maxN],k;
int find(int l,int r,int k)
{
if(l==r)
return a[l];
int t=a[(l+r)/2];
int i=l,j=r;
while(i<=j)
{
while(a[i]<t)i++;
while(a[j]>t)j--;
if(i<=j){
swap(a[i],a[j]);
i++;
j--;
}
}
if(k<=j-l+1)
return find(l,j,k);
else if(k>i-l)
return find(i,r,k-(i-l));
else
return t;
}
int main()
{
cin>>n;
k=(1+n)/2;
for(int i=1;i<=n;++i)
cin>>a[i];
cout<<find(1,n,k)<<endl;
return 0;
}