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Challenge 1: Find the Maximum Value

Explore how to create a Perl method named Find_Maximum() that identifies the largest integer in an array. This lesson helps you practice array manipulation and understand how to process arrays effectively in Perl through hands-on coding.

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Problem statement

Write a method named Find_Maximum() to find the maximum integer value stored in an array.

Input

The array passed as a parameter.

Output

The maximum value found in the array.

Sample Input & Output

Input: {15, 6, 3, 21, 19, 4}
Output: 21

Coding challenge

Think over the problem carefully and write your code below. It’s recommended that you try solving the problem by yourself before referring to the solution part.
Good luck!

Perl
#Returns maximum value from Array passed as parameter
 sub Find_Maximum {
  
  #write your code here
 
  return -1; #change this line to return the maximum value
  }