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Find Maximum in a List Algorithm

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Aim:

To find the maximum of a list of numbers.

Algorithm:

• Start the program.

• Define a function max_of_list that takes a list as input.

• Initialize a variable max_num with the first element of the list.

• Loop through the list and compare each element with max_num.

• If an element is greater than max_num, update max_num.

• Return max_num as the maximum value in the list.

Code:

def max_of_list(numbers):
max_num = numbers[0]
for num in numbers:
if num > max_num:
max_num = num
return max_num

# Example usage
print(max_of_list([4, 7, 1, 12, 9]))

Sample Output:

12

Viva Questions:

• What is the purpose of this program?

• How does the loop help in finding the maximum number?

• Can this program handle an empty list? Why or why not?

• What would you modify to find the minimum value instead?


• How does this approach compare to using Python’s built-in max() function?

Result:

The program successfully finds the maximum number in a list.

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