Get the largest number

Get the largest number from a list.

def max_num_in_list(L):
    max = L[0]
    for a in L:
        if a > max:
            max = a
    return max

# test
print(max_num_in_list([1, 2, -8, 0]))    # 2

See also

https://www.w3resource.com/python-exercises/list/python-data-type-list-exercise-3.php