diff --git a/kadanes_algorithm.cpp b/kadanes_algorithm.cpp
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+#include<bits/stdc++.h>
+using namespace std;
+
+int main(){
+	int n;
+	cin>>n //size of the array
+	int *arr = new int[n];
+
+	for(int i=0; i<n;i++) 
+		cin>>arr[i];
+	int maxSoFar = INT_MIN, maxEndingHere = 0;
+	for(int i=0; i<n; i++){
+		maxEndingHere += arr[i];
+		if(maxEndingHere > maxSoFar)
+			maxSoFar = maxEndingHere;
+		if(maxEndingHere < 0)
+			maxEndingHere = 0;
+	}
+	return maxSoFar;
+}
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