n = io.read("*n") t = {} for i = 1, n do table.insert(t, io.read("*n")) end table.sort(t) spos, epos = 1, #t len = 0 while(spos <= epos) do len = len + t[epos] - t[spos] spos, epos = spos + 1, epos - 1 end print(len)