numarare 7

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;
int  i,  C;
int main()
{   int n;
    int a = 0, b = 0;
    cin >> n;
    float v[1000];
    for(i = 1; i <= n; i++)
        cin >> v[i];
    for(i = 1; i <= n; i++)
    {
        if(v[1] >= v[n])
        {
            a = v[n];
            b = v[1];
        }
        else
        {
            a = v[1];
            b = v[n];
        }
    }
    for(i = 1; i <= n; i++)
    {
        if(v[i] < a || v[i] > b)
            C++;
    }
    cout << C;
    return 0;
}