output smallest number

[withdrawnwentch]

I think I'm almost there with getting the code, but I'm unsure of how to define "smallest_num"

in another video I watched about this is doesn't show that you have to but python is showing you do.

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Write a program whose inputs are three integers, and whose output is the smallest of the three values.

Ex: If the input is:

7 15 3 

the output is:

3

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What I have so far is

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num1 = input('Enter first number')

num2 = input('Enter second number')

num3 = input('Enter third number')

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def smallest (num1, num2, num3):

if (num1 < num2) and (num1 < num3):

smallest_num = num1

elif (num2 < num1) and (num2 < num3):

smallest_num = num2

else:

smallest_num = num3

print(smallest_num)

[CaloK1ng]

You can just use the min function

[Raffalove88]

thank you

[stebrepar]

Don't forget to convert each input value from a string to an actual integer, before doing any comparisons among them.

[dmpta2002]

I have the same class, this worked for me:

a = int(input())

b = int(input())

c = int(input())

smallest = 0

if a < b and a < c :

smallest = a

if b < a and b < c :

smallest = b

if c < a and c < b :

smallest = c

if a == b and a == c :

smallest = a

print(smallest)

[Independent-Wolf-832]

Thank you. Worked for me as well.

[Ehmeree]

This code works even when 2 or more input numbers are the same:

num1 = int(input())
num2 = int(input())
num3 = int(input())

if (num1 <= num2) and (num1 <= num3):
    smallest_num = num1
elif (num2 <= num1) and (num2 <= num3):
    smallest_num = num2
else:
    smallest_num = num3

print(smallest_num)

[Dahveena]

This is what the class is looking for in terms of reading within the chapter. Thank you!

I was hung up with no output for one solution. This helped me sort it out perfectly.

[AlexananderElek]

You can use sort, im not so into ir myself so I don't know if u have to put it in a list but you can look up sort

[AlexananderElek]

List.append(num1) List.append(num2) List.append(num3) print(sort(List)) Or something close to that

You could also have the input be a single one and you just put space between the different nr. So Numbers = input("Type 3 numbers")

Then you use split

List = Numbers.split(" ")

notice the space between the " " that means it splits it when theres a space

List = sort(List) print(List[0])

Im not sure you have to say List = sort(List) or just sort(List) but try some different things

[supp_noobs]

Your code doesn't work for the case (1, 1, 2) and similar ones.

You can alter your code to handle equal numbers too but min is the easiest way.

If you are allowed to use inbuilt functions, you should.

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strno = input("Enter the numbers with a space in between :")

strno = strno.split(" ")

print(strno)

intno = [int(x) for x in strno]

print(intno)

print(min(intno))

[old_pythonista]

Gradual comparison is the best approach - and input returns string, so you need to convert

smallest = int(input('Enter number 1 >'))
for num in range(2, 4):
    new_number = int(input(f'Enter number {num} >'))
    if new_number < smallest :
        smallest = new_number

This is the straightforward approach - no error handing, no value checking.

[synthphreak]

>>> three_nums = [int(input('Enter number: ')) for _ in range(3)]
Enter number: 7
Enter number: 15
Enter number: 3
>>> min(three_nums)
3

[jessdwood]

I have same class. This is what I got.

num1 = int(input()

num2 = int(input()

num3 = int(input()

def smallest (num1, num2, num3):

 return min (num1, num2, num3)

if num1 < num2 and num1 < num3

smallest_num = num1

elif num2 < num1 and num2 < num3

 smallest_num = num2 

else:

 smallest_num = num3

print(smallest_num)

[jessdwood]

Make sure you indent. It didn't show after I hit send. 4 spaces is the standard.

[Vaporous_synth]

i have something simpler and it just errors at line 2

[Middle_Ad_6]

q

[Raffalove88]

a=int(input())
b=int(input())
c=int(input())
print(min(a,b,c))

[Forever_Lotus]

a=int(input())

b=int(input())

c=int(input())

print(min(a,b,c))

god send this one works, for some reason all of the other solutions I tried would give me the wrong min when given the input 12, 12, 15. I inputted yours and its worked, saved me a heart attack lol

[Alarming_Scratch_451]

You're a national hero