In Python, The maximum-valued element in a tuple can be recursively calculated a

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In Python,

The maximum-valued element in a tuple can be recursively calculated as follows:

If the tuple has a single element, that is its maximum (tuples of size zero have no maxiumum)

Otherwise, compare the first element with the maximum of the rest of the tuple

Write a function named max that accepts a tuple and returns the largest value in the tuple. Assume the tuple has at least one element.

Explanation / Answer

def Max(list): if len(list) == 1: return list[0] else: m = Max(list[1:]) return m if m > list[0] else list[0] def main(): list = eval(raw_input(" please enter a list of numbers: ")) print("the largest number is: ", Max(list)) main()

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