Find maximum and minimum number in array c++ code

This Tutorial contains:

• C++ code to find maximum and minimum number in array 
• Program basic working what is used in program and how 
• Dry run of the program with respect to variable values for better under standing

Concept used:

• Arrays in c++ 
• for loop
• if statement
• Random numbers

Write a program to find maximum and minimum number in array using for loop and if statement.
To initialize array use random numbers

Program should display all random elements of array and minimum and maximum number in array
on the output console.

Program Explanation:

• Array size is fixed to 100 to change the size just change the value of size integer
• In the for loop array is initializing with a random number less than 100 to change the range just replace 100 by any desired number and it will produced numbers between 0 to a number you replaced
• In another for loop which programs go through from start of the array to the end and with contains two if statements which checks for both minimum and maximum number in array

c++ code

#include<iostream> #include<cstdlib> #include<ctime> using namespace std; int main() { const int size=50; // array with size of 50 int array[size]; // for random numbers srand(time(0));     for(int i=0;i<size;i++){     // Initializing Array number is less than 100     array[i]=rand()%100;     // Displaying array value     cout<<array[i]<<endl;     }             // initializing max, min                 int max=array[0];                 int min=array[0]; /* scanning array to find    minimum and maximum    number  */ for(int i=0;i<size;i++){     // finding minimum number in array       if(min>array[i]){          min=array[i];       }       //finding maximum number in array       if(max<array[i]){       max=array[i];       } }        // displaying output         cout<<"Maximum Number is :"<<max<<endl;         cout<<"Minimum Number  is:"<<min<<endl; return 0; }

Dry running the code with a simple input so it will be easy to understand the working of program.
let there are five random values in array
55, 3, 2, 44, 100

we will run our main loop in which two if statements are used 
for(int i=0;i<size;i++){
    // finding minimum number in array
      if(min>array[i]){
         min=array[i];
      }
      //finding maximum number in array
      if(max<array[i]){
      max=array[i];
      }
}


before the start of the loop 
max=55; min=55;

i=0;  current array elements 55, 3, 2, 44, 100

min > array[i]
55   > 55    => condition false

max < array[i]
55   > 55    => condition false
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i=1; current array elements 55, 3, 2, 44, 100

min > array[i]
55   > 3    => condition TRUE UPDATE  min =3;

max < array[i]
55    < 3    => condition false  max=55
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i=2; current array elements 55, 3, 2, 44, 100

min > array[i]
3   >    2   => condition TRUE UPDATE  min =2;

max < array[i]
55   <  2    => condition false
------------------------------------------------------


i=3; current array elements 55, 3, 2, 44, 100

min > array[i]2   > 55    => condition false

max < array[i]
55   > 44    => condition false
------------------------------------------------------


i=4; current array elements 55, 3, 2, 44, 100

min > array[i]2   >  100    => condition false

max < array[i]
55   < 100   => condition TRUE UPDATE  max =100;
------------------------------------------------------


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Maximum or largest number in array c++ code

Write a C++ program which find largest or maximum number in array using for loop and if statement

Concept used

• Array in c++
• for loop
• if statement

Post contains c++ code and Dry run of code

How program works

• Program first take size of array from user
• Then input element or array one by one
• then show the maximum number in array

c++ code: Using CodeBlocks Compiler

#include<iostream>     using namespace std;     int main()     {     cout<<"Enter The Size Of Array:   ";     int size;     cin>>size;     int array[size], key,i;     // Taking Input In Array     for(int j=0;j<size;j++){     cout<<"Enter "<<j<<" Element : ";     cin>>array[j];     }     //Your Entered Array Is     for(int a=0;a<size;a++){        cout<<"array[ "<<a<<" ]  =  ";        cout<<array[a]<<endl;     }        int  maximum=array[0];        for(int i=0;i<size;i++){           if(array[i]>maximum){               maximum=array[i];           }     }    cout<<"\n\nMaximum Number is in array is :    "<<maximum;    return 0;          }

Sample Output

Sample input output

Dry Run Of Program:
Let size of array is equal to 5
and user enters following numbers
5
6
-7
99
78






Lets dry run main for loop which contains an if statement

which is
     int maximum=array[0];
         for(int i=0;i<size;i++){

          if(array[i]>maximum){
              maximum=array[i];
          }
we have an integer which is maximum = array[0];
so value of maximum= 5;

5, 6, -7, 99, 78

at i=0;
array[i]=5; maximum=5
if(array[i]>maximum)
     5         >    5

condition false


5, 6, -7, 99, 78
at i=1
array[i]=6; maximum=5
if(array[i]>maximum)
     6         >    5

condition True    then maximum=6


5, 6, -7, 99, 78
at i=2
array[i]=-7;  maximum=6
if(array[i]>maximum)
     -7         >    5

condition false



5, 6, -7, 99, 78
at i=3
array[i]= 99;  maximum=6
if(array[i]>maximum)
     99        >   6

condition True  maximum= 99


5, 6, -7, 99, 78
at i=4
array[i]=78;  maximum=99
if(array[i]>maximum)
     78         >    99

condition false



final result is  maximum= 99

so 99 is the maximum number in array


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