Hello everyone I am new in Python programming. Kindly help me solve the Python code below.

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1 def find_max(nums):
2 max_num = float("-inf") # smaller than all other numbers
3 for num in nums:
4 if num > max_num:
5 # (Fill in the missing line here)
6 return max_num

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a.num = max_num
b.max_num += 1
c.max_num = num
d.max_num += num

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i tried getting a solution to it after working through www.w3schools.com

Posted 5-Apr-22 1:40am

Daniel Oluwaseun

Updated 5-Apr-22 1:49am

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-05T01:45:00

Solution 1

Quote:
i tried getting a solution to it after working through www.w3schools.com

How about doing what you are supposed to do, and actually think about the problem. If the current number is greater than the existing maximum then how would you remember it for the next time round the loop?

Posted 5-Apr-22 1:45am

Richard MacCutchan

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CPallini 5-Apr-22 7:50am

5.Questions like this one... Computer Science at its best! :-D

Richard MacCutchan 5-Apr-22 7:52am

lol

CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-05T01:49:00

Solution 2

With 4 possible answers even an experimental brute force approach would work.
The function should return the maximum number.
Now, if the current maximum max_num is smaller than num is it still the maximum? Should it be updated?
Which is a good candidate for updating it?

Posted 5-Apr-22 1:49am

CPallini

Updated 5-Apr-22 1:50am

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