Examples:
Input
: array[]={76,90,87,98,56,77,91}
Output
:
Maximum : 98
Minimum : 56
Solution:
Minimum Element:
- We assume that first element of the array is the minimum one.
- Then iterate the array and compare each element with the assumed minimum element.
- If current element is minimum than assumed minimum element, we update the assumed minimum element to current element. This process continues till all elements are checked.
Maximum Element:
- We assume that first element of the array is the maximum one.
- Then iterate the array and compare each element with the assumed maximum element.
- If current element is larger than assumed largest element, we update the assumed maximum element to current element. This process continues till all elements are checked.
// C program to find
the minimum and maximum elements in an array
#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
int array[]={76,90,87,98,56,77,91};
int max,min,arraySize=0,i;
//finding the size(no of elements) of
array
arraySize = sizeof(array)/ sizeof(int);
max=array[0]; //assume that first element is the maximum
one
min=array[0]; //assume that first element is the minimum
one
for (i = 1; i < arraySize; i++){
if (array[i]>max){
max=i;
}
if (array[i]<min){
min=i;
}
}
printf("Maximum Element is %d at
position %d.\n",array[max],max);
printf("Minimum Element is %d at
position %d.\n",array[min],min);
return 0;
}
Output:
