Answer to Question #303095 in Python for rgtd

Question

Define a function named "secondLarge" which take a list of numbers (integer) as parameter.

This function will then identify and return the 2nd largest number in the list. The function will

return smallest number if the parameter only contains two numbers. While the function will

return the only number if the list contain only single number. On some odd case, the function

will return -999 if the parameter contains other datatype i.e. string or floaat in the list.

FOR EXAMPLE:

• [1,2,3,4,5,6] returns 5

• [6,8,3,4,6] returns 6

• [53, 23] return 23

• [13] return 13

• [12, 'not number', 23] return -99220

Answer 1

def secondLarge(list):
    for i in list:
        if type(i) != int:
            return -999
    if len(list) >= 2:
        list.remove(max(list))
        return(max(list))
    else:
        return list[0]

print(secondLarge([1, 5, 7, 10, 2, 4]))