Logic Building/Phase 4 - Level 1: Basic Arrays/Program

Minimum Element

Find and print the minimum element in an array.

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# Take array
n = int(input("Enter array size: "))
arr = []
for i in range(n):
    arr.append(int(input(f"Element {i+1}: ")))

# Find minimum
min_element = arr[0]
for element in arr:
    if element < min_element:
        min_element = element

print(f"Minimum element: {min_element}")

Output

Enter array size: 5
Element 1: 10
Element 2: 5
Element 3: 20
Element 4: 3
Element 5: 15
Minimum element: 3

Compare each element with current minimum.

Key Concepts:

  • Initialize min to first element
  • Compare each element with min
  • Update min if element is smaller
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