Python：最大和最小函数

Question

I really don't understand the max or min functions, the meaning of them. For instance, when i write these in the notepad++, in the output i see a letter of the word. And i can't understand it. Why only this letter, not another letters of this word? Please, help me on this way. Thanks

In the Notepad++

• x = max ("Hello Home")
• print x
• y = min ("World")
• print y

In the Output

• o

• W

Answer 1

As per the ASCII table

• Capital letters points to decimal 65 to 90 (65-90 → AZ )
• Small letters points to decimal 97-122 (97-122 → az)

so, max value = o (decimal 111) min value = W (decimal 87)

ASCII table for your reference

Answer 2

To find out why, you can map ord over the strings:

>>> list(map(ord, "Hello Home"))
[72, 101, 108, 108, 111, 32, 72, 111, 109, 101]

The highest number in there is 111, which corresponds to "o" (the ASCII value of "o" is 111).