find the largest element in an array in python

To find the largest element in an array or list in Python, you can use the built-in max() function.

Here's an example of how to use it:


main.py
my_array = [3, 7, 1, 9, 4, 6, 8, 2, 5]
largest_element = max(my_array)
print("The largest element in the array is:", largest_element)
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Output:


main.py
The largest element in the array is: 9
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Alternatively, you can use a loop to traverse through the array and keep track of the maximum element. Here's an example:


main.py
my_array = [3, 7, 1, 9, 4, 6, 8, 2, 5]
max_element = my_array[0]

for element in my_array:
    if element > max_element:
        max_element = element

print("The largest element in the array is:", max_element)
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Output:


main.py
The largest element in the array is: 9
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Note that in this example, we initialize the max_element variable to the first element of the array, and then use a loop to compare each subsequent element to max_element and update it if a larger element is found.

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