Finding the maximum of three integers. : def « Function « Python Tutorial






def maximumValue( x, y, z ):
   maximum = x

   if y > maximum:
      maximum = y

   if z > maximum:
      maximum = z

   return maximum

a = int( raw_input( "Enter first integer: " ) )
b = int( raw_input( "Enter second integer: " ) )
c = int( raw_input( "Enter third integer: " ) )

print "Maximum integer is:", maximumValue( a, b, c ) 
print   # print new line

d = float( raw_input( "Enter first float: " ) )
e = float( raw_input( "Enter second float: " ) )
f = float( raw_input( "Enter third float: " ) )
print "Maximum float is: ", maximumValue( d, e, f )
print

g = raw_input( "Enter first string: " )
h = raw_input( "Enter second string: " )
i = raw_input( "Enter third string: " )
print "Maximum string is: ", maximumValue( g, h, i )








10.1.def
10.1.1.def Statement
10.1.2.Forward References
10.1.3.Function Attributes
10.1.4.create an inner function
10.1.5.Creating and using a programmer-defined function.
10.1.6.Finding the maximum of three integers.
10.1.7.Nested function design
10.1.8.defs and lambdas do the same sort of work