Question

Instructions

We will carry on working with functions! Once more, all input and output has been taken care of for you. All you need to do is finish off the function tableMin that finds the minimum value within a table (2-D list).

Details

Input

• Input has been handled for you the list has been populated. It reads in N as well as the data needed to fill an NxN integer table.

Processing

• Complete the tableMin function. Note that you have been given comments describing its expected parameters and return value (much like in the assignment!).
  
• The method takes in a 2-D integer array. It then returns the minimum value found within the array.

Output

• Output from the main method has been taken care of for you.

Sample input/output:

Program input	Program output
4 6 2 3 4 3 4 2 1 4 8 7 2 8 4 3 7	Minimum value: 1

There is given code

def tableMin ( ):
"""
FUNCTION: tableMin ( table : list ) -> int
  
Finds the minimum value within an integer table.

Args:
@param table (list): 2-D integer table (list)

Returns:
@return int: minimum value contained within the table
"""
  

  
  
  
return

#=========================================================================
# PLEASE END YOUR WORK HERE
#=========================================================================
      
def main() :
  
N = int( input() )
table = []
  
for i in range( N ) :
  
inputData = input().split()
newRow = []
  
for j in inputData :
newRow.append( int(j) )
  
table.append( newRow )
  
print("Minimum value: ", tableMin( table ))

  
return

#-----------------#
# Body of program #
#-----------------#

main()

Answer 1

def tableMin(table):
    """
    FUNCTION: tableMin ( table : list ) -> int

    Finds the minimum value within an integer table.

    Args:
    @param table (list): 2-D integer table (list)

    Returns:
    @return int: minimum value contained within the table
    """
    if len(table) > 0:  # if there is any data in the table
        smallest = table[0][0]  # set first value of first row as smallest
        for lst in table:  # go through each row
            for num in lst:  # go through each value of the row
                if num < smallest:  # if a smaller number is found
                    smallest = num  # then update smallest variable
        return smallest  # finally return the smallest value found in the table


# =========================================================================
# PLEASE END YOUR WORK HERE
# =========================================================================

def main():
    N = int(input())
    table = []
    for i in range(N):
        inputData = input().split()
        newRow = []
        for j in inputData:
            newRow.append(int(j))
        table.append(newRow)
    print("Minimum value: ", tableMin(table))
    return


# -----------------#
# Body of program #
# -----------------#

main()

3 4 2 1 4 8 7 2 8 4 3 7 Minimum value: 1