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# 15.12 (Find the largest number in a list) Write a recursive function that returns the
# largest integer in a list. Write a test program that prompts the user to enter a list
# of integers and displays the largest element.
def getLargest(lst):
max = lst[0]
return getLargestHelper(lst, 0, len(lst), max)
def getLargestHelper(lst, startIndx, endIndx, max):
if startIndx == endIndx:
return max
if lst[startIndx] > max:
max = lst[startIndx]
return getLargestHelper(lst, startIndx + 1, endIndx, max)
lst = input("Enter a list of integers: ").split()
lst = [eval(x) for x in lst]
print(getLargest(lst))
