leetcode-[3sum closest] Solution

Given an array nums of n integers and an integer target, find three integers in nums such that the sum is closest to target. Return the sum of the three integers. You may assume that each input would have exactly one solution.

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class Solution(object):
def threeSumClosest(self, nums, target):
nums.sort()
lenght = len(nums)
closestSum = nums[0] + nums[1] + nums[2]
smallestDiff = target - closestSum
for i in xrange(length-2):
left = ind+1
right = length-1
while left < right:
sum = nums[i] + nums[left] + nums[right]
diff = target-sum
if diff == 0:
return target
elif diff > 0:
right = right -1
else:
left = left + 1
if abs(smallestDiff) < abs(diff):
smallestDiff = diff
closestSum = sum
return closestSum