Finding The Big Number using if else condition Python

Question

I want to find the big number. But after compile, it showing b value. But c is the big number of all those.

a= 21
b=22
c= 23

if a>(b&c):
    print(a)
elif b>(c&a):
    print(b)
else :
    print(c)

Duplicate: [How to test multiple variables against a single value?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15112125/how-to-test-multiple-variables-against-a-single-value) — esqew, Sep 22 '21 at 03:41
Please also brush up on the difference between a [bitwise AND `&`](https://wiki.python.org/moin/BitwiseOperators) and [the `and` keyword](https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html#boolean-operations). — esqew, Sep 22 '21 at 03:43

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 22 '21 at 03:48

2

What you really want is just max(a, b, c)

answered Sep 22 '21 at 03:48

Frank Yellin

No, I need only using if-else conditions. – Tagore Sep 22 '21 at 04:09
@SurajitSinghaSisir Huh? This is a vastly superior way of accomplishing this, in more ways than one. Why do you "*need... if-else conditions*"? – esqew Sep 22 '21 at 04:34
If you really can't use `max`, then use the solution below, but note my comments. You want >= instead of >. – Frank Yellin Sep 22 '21 at 06:53
@esqew. I suspect this is a homework assignment. – Frank Yellin Sep 22 '21 at 06:54

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '21 at 03:54

0

You have to use logical "and" instead of bit wise &. You can use like below using logical and operator.

a= 21
b=22 
c= 23 
if (a>b) and (a>c):
   print(a) 
elif (b>c) and (b>a): 
   print(b) 
else: 
   print(c)

answered Sep 22 '21 at 03:54

It works. Thank you ... – Tagore Sep 22 '21 at 04:10
You probably really want `>=` instead of `>`. The above code will fail if `a == b` but both are bigger than `c`. It'll incorrectly print out `c`. – Frank Yellin Sep 22 '21 at 06:26

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