n = int(input())
tape_number = map(int, input().split())
prefix_sum = [0] * (n + 1)
for i, number in enumerate(tape_number, 1):
prefix_sum[i] = prefix_sum[i - 1] + number
min_difference = None
for j in range(1, n):
diffrence = abs(prefix_sum[n] - (prefix_sum[j] * 2))
if min_difference == None:
min_difference = diffrence
continue
if diffrence < min_difference:
min_difference = diffrence
print(min_difference)