Find the Largest Element in a List

Find the Largest Element in a List

Tags: Data Structures Basics

Credit: CodingChallenge

Difficulty: Beginner

Type: Text

Category: Practice

Time Allowed: 5 s

Description:

Write a function that takes a list of numbers and returns the largest element. This problem is designed to help you practice working with lists and finding maximum values. The function should accept one parameter and return the largest element.

Constraints:

  • The input will be a list of numbers (integers or floats).
  • The list will contain at least one element.
  • The function should return a number representing the largest element.

Example:

  • Input: [1, 3, 2, 5, 4]
  • Output: 5

Test Case Input Expected Output
1 [1, 3, 2, 5, 4] 5
2 [-1, -3, -2, -5, -4] -1
3 [0, 0, 0] 0
4 [100] 100
5 [1.5, 2.5, 3.5] 3.5
6 [-1.5, -2.5, -0.5] -0.5
7 [42] 42

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