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ISBN: 9781119330455

Author: Horstmann

Publisher: WILEY

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Chapter 1.7, Problem 23SC

Consider the following pseudocode for finding the most attractive photo from a sequence of photos:

Set "the best so far" to the first photo.

For each photo in the sequence

If the photo is more attractive than "the best so far"

Set "the best so far" to the photo.

Report "the best so far" as the most attractive photo in the sequence.

Is this an algorithm that will find the most attractive photo?

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