#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int n;
cin >> n;
int arr[n];
for (int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++)
{
cin >> arr[i];
}
int max = arr[0];
int index = 0;
for (int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++)
{
if (arr[i] > max )
{
max = arr[i] ;
index = i;
}
}
int max1;
int index1;
if (max == arr[0])
{
max1 = arr[1];
index1 = 1;
for (int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++)
{
if (arr[i] > max1 && arr[i] != max )
{
max1 = arr[i] ;
index1 = i;
}
}
}
else
{
max1 = arr[0];
index1 = 0;
for (int i = 0 ; i < n ; i++)
{
if (arr[i] > max1 && arr[i] != max )
{
max1 = arr[i] ;
index1 = i;
}
}
}
cout << abs (index - index1);
return 0;
}