Implementation (algorithm specification)Examples for finding maximum

Visual Studio 2010 (Similar to VB5, VB6 and Subsequent Visual Basic.NET languages)

In this example it is presumed that the array/list has already been populated.

A list box is used to output the maximum value. It is possible to use a different object for output.

maximum = testscore[0]

For counter = 1 To 9

If testscore[counter] > maximum Then

maximum = testscore[counter]

End If

Next

ListBox1.Items.Add("The maximum value was " & maximum)

LiveCode

Remember - Live code will index from 1 rather than 0!

In this example it is presumed that the array/list has already been populated.

put testscore[1] into maximum

repeat with loop = 2 to 10

if testscore[loop] > maximum then

put testscore [loop] into maximum

End if

end repeat

put “The maximum value was" & &maximum & & into field "output"

Python – Version 3.x

In this example it is presumed that the array/list has already been populated.

maximum = testscore[0]

for counter in range (1, 10):

if testscore[counter] > maximum:

maximum = testscore[counter]

print ("The maximum value was ", maximum)

Java

In this example it is presumed that the array has already been populated.

maximum=testscore[0];

for(int counter=1;counter˂10;i++)

{

if(testscore[counter]>maximum)

{

maximum=testscore[counter];

}

}

System.out.println("The maximum value was " + maximum);

True BASIC

Remember – True BASIC will index from 1 rather than 0!

In this example it is presumed that the array has already been populated.

LET maximum = testscore(1)

FOR counter = 2 to 10

IF testscore(counter) > maximum THEN

maximum = testscore (counter)

END IF

NEXT counter

PRINT "The maximum value was "; maximum

Xojo (Formerly REALbasic)

In this example it is presumed that the array has already been populated.

A static text box called ‘maxtext’ has been used to output the maximum value.

maximum = score(0)

For counter = 1 to 9

If score(counter)>maximum Then

maximum = score(counter)

End If

Next

maxtext.text = “The maximum value was ” + maximum

Pascal

In this example it is presumed that the array has already been populated.

begin

maximum:=score[0];

For counter := 1 to 9 do

begin

if score[counter] > maximum then

maximum:=score[counter];

end;

writeln(output, 'The maximum value was ', maximum);

end.

Comal

In this example it is presumed that the array has already been populated.

maximum% := score% (0)

FOR counter%:= 1 TO 9 DO

IF score% (counter%) > maximum% THEN

maximum% := score% (counter%)

ENDIF

NEXT

PRINT “The maximum value was ”, maximum%