import Foundation

func readInt() -> Int {
    return Int(readLine()!)!
}

func readInts() -> [Int] {
    return readLine()!.split(separator: " ").map { Int($0)! }
}

func readTwoInts() -> (a: Int, b: Int) {
    let ints = readLine()!.split(separator: " ").map { Int($0)! }
    return (a: ints[0], b: ints[1])
}

let N = readInt()

var A = readInts()
A = A.sorted()
print(A[A.count-1]-A[0])

