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The Forbidden Ceiling

A easy Python interview practice problem on DataDriven. Write and execute real python code with instant grading.

Domain
Python
Difficulty
easy
Seniority
junior, mid

Problem

Write a function that finds the maximum value in a list of integers without using Python's built-in max() function or any sorting function. Your solution must work in linear time and handle edge cases like a single-element list.

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