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First solution in Clear category for Min and Max by Dracunos
def min(*args, **kwargs):
key = kwargs.get("key", None)
if len(args) == 1:
args = args[0]
if key:
d = [(k, key(k)) for k in args]
else:
d = [(k, k) for k in args]
result = (d[0][0], d[0][1])
for k, v in d:
if v < result[1]:
result = (k, v)
return result[0]
def max(*args, **kwargs):
key = kwargs.get("key", None)
if len(args) == 1:
args = args[0]
if key:
d = [(k, key(k)) for k in args]
else:
d = [(k, k) for k in args]
result = (d[0][0], d[0][1])
for k, v in d:
if v > result[1]:
result = (k, v)
return result[0]
if __name__ == '__main__':
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert max(3, 2) == 3, "Simple case max"
assert min(3, 2) == 2, "Simple case min"
assert max([1, 2, 0, 3, 4]) == 4, "From a list"
assert min("hello") == "e", "From string"
assert max(2.2, 5.6, 5.9, key=int) == 5.6, "Two maximal items"
assert min([[1, 2], [3, 4], [9, 0]], key=lambda x: x[1]) == [9, 0], "lambda key"
Dec. 23, 2015
