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  1. #1
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    Which array number is biggest.

    Hi, how can i know which array number is biggest?

    I need to know the number ant which.

    Example: a[5] = {1, 2, 5, 4, 3}

    Bigest number is third and this is number 5.

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    Re: Which array number is biggest.

    How do you think you would solve this problem? What have you tried?

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    Re: Which array number is biggest.

    I have a mind with a lot of 'if'. If number 1 is biggest than other, then first and so on. but i think you guys have a greatest idea.

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    Re: Which array number is biggest.

    Quote Originally Posted by justutiz View Post
    but i think you guys have a greatest idea.
    The "greatest idea" is to use max_element. There is no need for if() statements.

    http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/a...m/max_element/

    To get the position, use std:istance to get the "distance" between the return value of max_element, and &a[0].

    The max_element will return a pointer to the largest element, so all you need to do is get the distance between that pointer and the beginning of the a[] array.

    http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/s...ator/distance/

    In other words, two lines of C++ which I won't write (it's all in the links describing these two functions).

    Regards,

    Paul McKenzie

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    Re: Which array number is biggest.

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul McKenzie View Post
    The "greatest idea" is to use max_element. There is no need for if() statements.
    Something tells me that this is a pre-STL exercise.
    “for” loop, may be?
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