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May 27, 2025 at 05:10 PM
Now, let's solve the next Python Coding Interview Question:
*2. Find the Largest Element in a List*
*Problem Statement:*
Find and print the largest element in a list.
*Approach 1: Using the max() Function*
def find_largest(lst):
return max(lst)
# Example usage:
numbers = [12, 45, 23, 67, 34]
print("Largest element:", find_largest(numbers))
max() is a built-in function that returns the largest element in the iterable.
*Approach 2: Using a Loop (Manual Comparison)*
def find_largest(lst):
if not lst:
return None # Handle empty list
largest = lst[0]
for num in lst:
if num > largest:
largest = num
return largest
# Example usage:
numbers = [12, 45, 23, 67, 34]
print("Largest element:", find_largest(numbers))
Explanation:
- Initialize largest with the first element.
- Loop through the list and update largest when a bigger number is found.
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