Maximum among four numbers (#7812)

Algorithm Analysis

We find the maximum among four numbers using a conditional statement.

Algorithm Implementation

Read the input data.

scanf("%d %d %d %d", &a, &b, &c, &d);

Assume the maximum is equal to the first number.

max = a;

If one of the following numbers is greater than the maximum, then we recalculate the answer.

if (b > max) max = b;
if (c > max) max = c;
if (d > max) max = d;

Output the answer.

printf("%d\n", max);

Java Implementation

import java.util.*;

public class Main
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        Scanner con = new Scanner(System.in);
        int a = con.nextInt();
        int b = con.nextInt();
        int c = con.nextInt();
        int d = con.nextInt();

        int res = a;
        if (b > res) res = b;
        if (c > res) res = c;
        if (d > res) res = d;
        System.out.println(res);
        con.close();
    }
}

Python Implementation

a, b, c, d = map(int, input().split())
print(max(a, b, c, d))