Given an array of 3 numbers how do you sort them without using any comparison operator. Write the code.

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def smallest(x,y,z):
	s = 0
	m = 0
	b = 0

	while x and y and z:
		x -= 1
		y -= 1
		z -= 1
		s += 1
		m += 1
		b += 1
		
		if x == 0:
			while y and z:
				y -= 1
				z -= 1
				m += 1
				b += 1
				
				if y == 0:
					b += z
				if z == 0:
					b += y
					
		if y == 0:
			while x and z:
				x -= 1
				z -= 1
				m += 1
				b += 1
				
				if x == 0:
					b += z
				if z == 0:
					b += x
					
		if z == 0:
			while y and x:
				y -= 1
				x -= 1
				m += 1
				b += 1
				
				if y == 0:
					b += x
				if x == 0:
					b += y

	return (s,m,b) 
	
result = smallest(15,8,17)
print(result)

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