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7.2 - Larger

Problem

Create a function that accepts two numbers as parameters. It should then return which number is larger.

Example run

Enter number 1: 9
Enter number 2: 4

Number 1 is larger
1 Determine which number is larger IN num1, num2
OUT result

 

  1. if num1 > num2
  2.     result = “number 1”
  3. else if num1 < num2
  4.     result = “number 2”
  5. return result

 

 

# Main
number1 = int(input("Enter number 1: "))
number2 = int(input("Enter number 2: "))
result = larger(number1, number2)
print(result, "is larger.")

def larger(num1, num2):
    if num1 > num2:
        result = "number 1"
    else:
        result = "number 2"
    return result

# Main
number1 = int(input("Enter number 1: "))
number2 = int(input("Enter number 2: "))
result = larger(number1, number2)
print(result, "is larger.")

Extension

Create a a new function that will return the average of three numbers.