Search through a list of values, looking for either:<\/p>\n
Algorithms for finding the minimum are the same, but replacing “>” with “<“, and a change in the variable names.<\/em><\/p>\n Search through a list of values, looking for either: the largest\/smallest value, or the location (index) of the largest\/smallest value General Algorithms Algorithms for finding the minimum are the same, but replacing “>” with “<“, and a change in the variable names. Find largest value max = first item in list for index = rest of list if list[index] > max then max = list[index] end if next item Find<\/p>\nFind largest value<\/h2>\n
max = first item in list\nfor index = rest of list\n if list[index] > max then\n max = list[index]\n end if\nnext item<\/pre>\n
Find index of largest value<\/h2>\n
max = 0\nfor index = remaining items in list\n if list[index] > list[max] then\n max = index\n end if\nnext item<\/pre>\n
Examples<\/h1>\n
Find largest value<\/h2>\n
\r\n#\r\ntallestHeight = heights[0]\r\n \r\nfor mountain in range(1,len(heights)):\r\n \r\n if heights[mountain] > tallestHeight:\r\n tallestHeight = heights[mountain]\r\n \r\nprint(f"Tallest height = {tallestHeight }")\r\n# <\/pre>\nFind index of largest value<\/h2>\n
\r\n#\r\ntallest = 0\r\n \r\nfor mountain in range(1,len(heights)):\r\n \r\n if heights[mountain] > heights[tallest]:\r\n tallest = mountain\r\n \r\nprint(f"The tallest mountain is {names[tallest]}")\r\n#\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"