maximum-difference-between-increasing-elements.py

# Time:  O(n)
# Space: O(1)

class Solution(object):
    def maximumDifference(self, nums):
        """
        :type nums: List[int]
        :rtype: int
        """
        result, prefix = 0, float("inf")
        for x in nums: 
            result = max(result, x-prefix)
            prefix = min(prefix, x)
        return result if result else -1