checkio_temp.py

def min(*args, **kwargs):
    key = kwargs.get("key", None)
    if len(args) >= 2:
        #print('Two or more')
        _minimum = list(args)[0]
        for _indx in range(1,len(args)):
            if key:
                expression = (key(args[_indx]) < key(_minimum))
            else:
                expression = args[_indx] < _minimum
            if expression:
                _minimum = args[_indx]
        print(_minimum)        
        return _minimum
    else:
        #print('args:', args)
        #print('list(args):', list(args[0]))
        try:
            minimum_ = list(args)[0][0]
            ###minimum_ = list(args[0])
        except:
            full_list = list(args[0])
            #minimum_ = list(args[0])[0]
            minimum_ = full_list[0]
            args = [full_list,]
            print('args:', args)
        #print('minimum_:', minimum_)
        for indx_ in range(1,len(args[0])):
            if key:
                expression = (key(args[0][indx_]) < key(minimum_))
            else:
                expression = args[0][indx_] < minimum_
            if expression:
                minimum_ = args[0][indx_]
        print(minimum_)
        return minimum_


def max(*args, **kwargs):
    key = kwargs.get("key", None)
    if len(args) >= 2:
        _maximum = list(args)[0]
        for indx in range(1,len(args)):
            if key:
                expression = (key(args[indx]) > key(_maximum))
            else:
                expression = args[indx] > _maximum
            if expression:            
                _maximum = args[indx]
        print(_maximum)        
        return _maximum
    else:
        try:
            maximum_ = list(args)[0][0]
        except:
            full_list = list(args[0])
            #minimum_ = list(args[0])[0]
            maximum_ = full_list[0]
            args = [full_list,]
        for indx_ in range(1,len(args[0])):
            if key:
                expression = (key(args[0][indx_]) > key(maximum_))
            else:
                expression = args[0][indx_] > maximum_
            if expression:
                maximum_ = args[0][indx_]
        print(maximum_)
        return maximum_


if __name__ == '__main__':
    #These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
    assert max(3, 2) == 3, "Simple case max"
    assert min(3, 2) == 2, "Simple case min"
    assert max([1, 2, 0, 3, 4]) == 4, "From a list"
    assert min("hello") == "e", "From string"
    assert max(2.2, 5.6, 5.9, key=int) == 5.6, "Two maximal items"
    assert min([[1, 2], [3, 4], [9, 0]], key=lambda x: x[1]) == [9, 0], "lambda key"
    assert min(abs(i) for i in range(-10, 10)) == 0, 'Oops'
    #print("Coding complete? Click 'Check' to review your tests and earn cool rewards!")