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By: ssenth*** On: Wed May 10 15:06:34 IST 2017     Question Reputation0 Answer Reputation0 Quiz Belt Series Points0  0Blank User
Hi Team,

In Python Lists,

list1=[101,981,'abcd','xyz','m']
list2=['aman','shekhar',100.45,98.2]
print "Minimum value in List1: ",min(list1)
print "Minimum value in List2: ",min(list2)

Output

>>>
Minimum value in List1: 101
Minimum value in List2: 98.2
>>>

But for max, why strings are displayed instead of numbers? it should be 981 and 100.45 right?

list1=[101,981,'abcd','xyz','m']
list2=['aman','shekhar',100.45,98.2]
print "Maximum value in List : ",max(list1)
print "Maximum value in List : ",max(list2)

>>>
Maximum value in List : xyz
Maximum value in List : shekhar
>>>
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