Python/maths/abs_max.py

from typing import List


def abs_max(x: List[int]) -> int:
    """
    >>> abs_max([0,5,1,11])
    11
    >>> abs_max([3,-10,-2])
    -10
    """
    j = x[0]
    for i in x:
        if abs(i) > abs(j):
            j = i
    return j


def abs_max_sort(x):
    """
    >>> abs_max_sort([0,5,1,11])
    11
    >>> abs_max_sort([3,-10,-2])
    -10
    """
    return sorted(x, key=abs)[-1]


def main():
    a = [1, 2, -11]
    assert abs_max(a) == -11
    assert abs_max_sort(a) == -11


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()