C program to find the largest element in an array

Problem : Given an array of integers ,find the largest element in it.

Examples:

       Input : array[]={12,34,65,98,15,34}

       Output : 98

       Input : array[]={22,30,95,90,12,54}

       Output : 95

Solution:

1. We assume that first element of the array is the largest one.
2. Then iterate the array and compare each element with the assumed largest element.
3. If current element is larger than assumed largest element, we update the assumed largest element to current element. This process continues till all elements are checked.

// C program to find the largest element in an array

#include<stdio.h>

int main(){

      int array[]={76,90,87,98,56,77,91};

       int max,arraySize=0;

      

       //function declaration

       int maxElement(int array[],int n);

      

        //finding the size(no of elements) of array

       arraySize = sizeof(array)/ sizeof(int);

      

       //function calling

       max=maxElement(array,arraySize);

       printf("Maximum Element is %d.\n",max);

            return 0;

}

//function definition

      int maxElement(int array[],int n){

            int max,i;

            max=array[0];  //assume that first element is the largest one

       for (i = 1; i < n; i++){                 

         if (array[i]>max){

            max=array[i];

         }          

       }

               return max;

      }

Output:

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