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The larger number
Read two different whole numbers and print the larger one, without using max().
Input: two whole numbers, one per line. Output: the larger number.
Examples
Input
3 9
Output
9
Input
10 -10
Output
10
Input
-4 -7
Output
-4
One more test checks other inputs when you press Check.
Stuck? The idea behind conditions
An if statement runs its indented lines only when the condition is true; elif tries another condition; else catches everything left.
Compare with == (equal), != (not equal), <, <=, >, >=, and join conditions with and, or, not.
n = int(input())
if n > 0:
print("positive")
elif n < 0:
print("negative")
else:
print("zero")Watch for: = gives a value, == compares. And the order of elif matters: the first true one wins, so test the narrow case first.