Largest Number (Revised) - Java Sample Program

// Program: Largest number
// This program determines the largest number of a set of 10 numbers.

import java.util.*;
public class LargestNumber
{
static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
public static void main(String[] args)
{
double num; //variable to hold the current number
double max; //variable to hold the larger number

int count; //loop control variable

System.out.println("Enter 10 numbers:");
num = console.nextDouble(); //Step 1
max = num; //Step 1

for (count = 1; count < 10; count++) //Step 2
{
num = console.nextDouble(); //Step 2a
max = larger(max, num); //Step 2b
}

System.out.println("The largest number is " + max); //Step 3
}

public static double larger(double x, double y)
{
double max;

if (x >= y)
max = x;
else
max = y;
return max;
}
}

Sample Output:

Enter 10 numbers:
10.5 56.34 73.3 42 22 67 88.55 26 62 11
The largest number is 88.55