Question

Write a Python function which finds the smallest even and odd numbers in a given list. (Use for loop and if conditions for this problem)

Answer 1

PYTHON CODE:

def small_odd_even(lst):

    # variable to store the smallest odd and even
    small_even=lst[0]
    small_odd=lst[0]

    # iterating through every number in the list
    for i in lst:

        # checking for even number
        if i % 2 == 0:

            # checking for smallest even number
            if i < small_even:
                small_even = i
        else:

            # checking for smallest odd number
            if i < small_odd:
                small_odd = i

    # printing the smallest odd and even numbers
    print('Smallest even integer in a list: ',small_even)
    print('smallest odd integer in a list: ',small_odd)          

# testing
if __name__=='__main__':

    # calling the function
    small_odd_even([12,34,23,11,7])
    small_odd_even([111,34,11,7,78,-8,88,-24])

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