Trying to find the max number in a python array?

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I'm trying to write a python program that will print me a random numbers array 1 thur 100, and also print out the max value of the array. This is what I have so far:

import random
import timeit
print [random.randint(0,100) for r in xrange(10)]
print "Max number in array is",

sorry I'm a novice with Python, I thought I was using the max function correctly, I was wrong. — Chris Sanders
– Chris Sanders, Commented Jul 21, 2013 at 21:14
@ChrisSanders If you don't use it at all, you definitely don't use it correctly. — glglgl
– glglgl, Commented Jul 21, 2013 at 21:31

unutbu · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-21 21:09:21Z

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Save the random numbers in a variable, data. Then take the max with max(data).

data = [random.randint(0,100) for r in xrange(10)]
print(data)
print("Max number in array is {}".format(max(data)))

answered Jul 21, 2013 at 21:09

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Joachim Isaksson · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-21 21:09:31Z

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You'll need to store the array as generated in a variable, and just use max on it to get the maximum value;

import random
import timeit
my_array = [random.randint(0,100) for r in xrange(10)]
print my_array
print "Max number in array is", max(my_array)

answered Jul 21, 2013 at 21:09

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rnbguy · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-21 21:10:35Z

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import random
rand_ar = [random.randint(1,100) for r in xrange(10)] # randint(0,100) includes 0 also.
print rand_ar
print "Max number in array is %i" % max(rand_ar)

answered Jul 21, 2013 at 21:10

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