import java.util.Scanner;

// 注意类名必须为 Main, 不要有任何 package xxx 信息
public class Main {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
        int cishu=in.nextInt();
        int a=in.nextInt();
        int max=a;
        int min=a;
        for(int i=1;i<cishu;i++){
            int b=in.nextInt();
            if(b>=max){
                max=b;
            }if(b<=min){
                min=b;
            }
        }
        System.out.print(max-min);


    }
}