The algorithm below is used to find the largest element in a list of numbers. By modifying one of the lines in the program it is possible to make the algorithm find the SMALLEST element. Which line would need to be modified and how?

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The algorithm below is used to find the largest element in a list of numbers.

By modifying one of the lines in the program it is possible to make the algorithm find the SMALLEST element. Which line would need to be modified and how?

 

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Steps to find the largest number in the list is given below :

  1. First, take input from the user
  2. initialize  an integer type "max"
  3. compare each element of the array with ''max''
  4. If the array element is greater than the max value than 

                       max= array element   

      5. and print the value of the max element.           

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