Loop and the list

[Tjarko de Jong]

On 14 May 2004 13:46:46 GMT, Krzysztof Szynter
<dygimailNo at SPAMpoczta.fm> wrote:

>Hi all
>
>Have got a big problem. This is my code:

>def maxvalue(TY):   #gets an index of the max value in the TY list
>    max = 0
      indexMax = -1
>    for i in range(0,len(TY)):
>        if (max<TY[i]):
>  #          max = i
              max=TY[i]
              indexMax=i
>            print TY[i],max
>            continue            
>   # return max
     return indexMax


>I don't understand why function maxvalue returns "9". When i start a 
>program and check TY list in 'first main point', the max value has an index 
>0'. Then putting the list into the function maxvalue, gives me the index 
>'9'. ;--/
>
>Where is the mistake?
>
>ps
>Apologise for the Polish text's, in the code. I'll answer for any question.