Array Max & Min

Program to find maximum and minimum element in an array

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C++ Array Max & Min Program

This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of C++ programming.

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#include <iostream>
#include <climits>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    int n;
    
    cout << "Enter number of elements: ";
    cin >> n;
    
    int arr[n];
    
    cout << "Enter " << n << " elements: ";
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        cin >> arr[i];
    }
    
    int max = INT_MIN, min = INT_MAX;
    
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        if (arr[i] > max) {
            max = arr[i];
        }
        if (arr[i] < min) {
            min = arr[i];
        }
    }
    
    cout << "Maximum element: " << max << endl;
    cout << "Minimum element: " << min << endl;
    
    return 0;
}
Output
Enter number of elements: 5
Enter 5 elements: 10 5 20 15 8
Maximum element: 20
Minimum element: 5

Understanding Array Max & Min

This program finds the maximum and minimum elements in an array. We initialize max to INT_MIN (smallest possible int) and min to INT_MAX (largest possible int). We iterate through the array, updating max and min when we find larger or smaller values.

Note: To write and run C++ programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up C++ Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your C++ programs.

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