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Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching

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// C program for 
// Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
#include <stdio.h>

void minAndMax(int a, int b)
{
	// Find largest 
	int max = a - ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
	// Find smallest
	int min = b + ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
	// Display given numbers
	printf(" Given number a : %d  b : %d \n", a, b);
	// Display the calculated result
	printf(" Minimum : %d\n", min);
	printf(" Maximum : %d\n", max);
}
int main(int argc, char
	const *argv[])
{
	// Test cases
	minAndMax(23, 2);
	minAndMax(-5, -3);
	minAndMax(52, 234);
	minAndMax(-1, -4);
	return 0;
}

input

 Given number a : 23  b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5  b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52  b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1  b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1
/*
  Java Program for 
  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
*/
public class Compare
{
	public void minAndMax(int a, int b)
	{
		// Find largest 
		int max = a - ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Find smallest
		int min = b + ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Display given numbers
		System.out.println(" Given number a : " + a + " b : " + b);
		// Display the calculated largest number
		System.out.println(" Minimum : " + min);
		System.out.println(" Maximum : " + max);
	}
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		Compare task = new Compare();
		// Test Cases
		task.minAndMax(23, 2);
		task.minAndMax(-5, -3);
		task.minAndMax(52, 234);
		task.minAndMax(-1, -4);
	}
}

input

 Given number a : 23 b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5 b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52 b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1 b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1
// Include header file
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;
/*
  C++ Program for 
  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
*/
class Compare
{
	public: void minAndMax(int a, int b)
	{
		// Find largest 
		int max = a - ((a - b) &((a - b) >> 31));
		// Find smallest
		int min = b + ((a - b) &((a - b) >> 31));
		// Display given numbers
		cout << " Given number a : " << a << " b : " << b << endl;
		// Display the calculated largest number
		cout << " Minimum : " << min << endl;
		cout << " Maximum : " << max << endl;
	}
};
int main()
{
	Compare *task = new Compare();
	// Test Cases
	task->minAndMax(23, 2);
	task->minAndMax(-5, -3);
	task->minAndMax(52, 234);
	task->minAndMax(-1, -4);
	return 0;
}

input

 Given number a : 23 b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5 b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52 b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1 b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1
// Include namespace system
using System;
/*
  Csharp Program for 
  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
*/
public class Compare
{
	public void minAndMax(int a, int b)
	{
		// Find largest 
		int max = a - ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Find smallest
		int min = b + ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Display given numbers
		Console.WriteLine(" Given number a : " + a + " b : " + b);
		// Display the calculated largest number
		Console.WriteLine(" Minimum : " + min);
		Console.WriteLine(" Maximum : " + max);
	}
	public static void Main(String[] args)
	{
		Compare task = new Compare();
		// Test Cases
		task.minAndMax(23, 2);
		task.minAndMax(-5, -3);
		task.minAndMax(52, 234);
		task.minAndMax(-1, -4);
	}
}

input

 Given number a : 23 b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5 b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52 b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1 b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1
<?php
/*
  Php Program for 
  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
*/
class Compare
{
	public	function minAndMax($a, $b)
	{
		// Find largest 
		$max = $a - (($a - $b) & (($a - $b) >> 31));
		// Find smallest
		$min = $b + (($a - $b) & (($a - $b) >> 31));
		// Display given numbers
		echo " Given number a : ".$a.
		" b : ".$b.
		"\n";
		// Display the calculated largest number
		echo " Minimum : ".$min.
		"\n";
		echo " Maximum : ".$max.
		"\n";
	}
}

function main()
{
	$task = new Compare();
	// Test Cases
	$task->minAndMax(23, 2);
	$task->minAndMax(-5, -3);
	$task->minAndMax(52, 234);
	$task->minAndMax(-1, -4);
}
main();

input

 Given number a : 23 b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5 b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52 b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1 b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1
/*
  Node JS Program for 
  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
*/
class Compare
{
	minAndMax(a, b)
	{
		// Find largest 
		var max = a - ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Find smallest
		var min = b + ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Display given numbers
		console.log(" Given number a : " + a + " b : " + b);
		// Display the calculated largest number
		console.log(" Minimum : " + min);
		console.log(" Maximum : " + max);
	}
}

function main()
{
	var task = new Compare();
	// Test Cases
	task.minAndMax(23, 2);
	task.minAndMax(-5, -3);
	task.minAndMax(52, 234);
	task.minAndMax(-1, -4);
}
main();

input

 Given number a : 23 b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5 b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52 b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1 b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1
#  Python 3 Program for 
#  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
class Compare :
	def minAndMax(self, a, b) :
		max = a - ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31))
		min = b + ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31))
		#  Display given numbers
		print(" Given number a : ", a ," b : ", b)
		#  Display the calculated largest number
		print(" Minimum : ", min)
		print(" Maximum : ", max)
	

def main() :
	task = Compare()
	#  Test Cases
	task.minAndMax(23, 2)
	task.minAndMax(-5, -3)
	task.minAndMax(52, 234)
	task.minAndMax(-1, -4)

if __name__ == "__main__": main()

input

 Given number a :  23  b :  2
 Minimum :  2
 Maximum :  23
 Given number a :  -5  b :  -3
 Minimum :  -5
 Maximum :  -3
 Given number a :  52  b :  234
 Minimum :  52
 Maximum :  234
 Given number a :  -1  b :  -4
 Minimum :  -4
 Maximum :  -1
#  Ruby Program for 
#  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
class Compare 
	def minAndMax(a, b) 
		#  Find largest 
		max = a - ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31))
		#  Find smallest
		min = b + ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31))
		#  Display given numbers
		print(" Given number a : ", a ," b : ", b, "\n")
		#  Display the calculated largest number
		print(" Minimum : ", min, "\n")
		print(" Maximum : ", max, "\n")
	end

end

def main() 
	task = Compare.new()
	#  Test Cases
	task.minAndMax(23, 2)
	task.minAndMax(-5, -3)
	task.minAndMax(52, 234)
	task.minAndMax(-1, -4)
end

main()

input

 Given number a : 23 b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5 b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52 b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1 b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1

/*
  Scala Program for 
  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
*/
class Compare()
{
	def minAndMax(a: Int, b: Int): Unit = {
		// Find largest 
		var max: Int = a - ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Find smallest
		var min: Int = b + ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Display given numbers
		println(" Given number a : " + a + " b : " + b);
		// Display the calculated largest number
		println(" Minimum : " + min);
		println(" Maximum : " + max);
	}
}
object Main
{
	def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
		var task: Compare = new Compare();
		// Test Cases
		task.minAndMax(23, 2);
		task.minAndMax(-5, -3);
		task.minAndMax(52, 234);
		task.minAndMax(-1, -4);
	}
}

input

 Given number a : 23 b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5 b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52 b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1 b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1
/*
  Swift 4 Program for 
  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
*/
class Compare
{
	func minAndMax(_ a: Int, _ b: Int)
	{
		// Find largest 
		let max: Int = a - ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Find smallest
		let min: Int = b + ((a - b) & ((a - b) >> 31));
		// Display given numbers
		print(" Given number a : ", a ," b : ", b);
		// Display the calculated largest number
		print(" Minimum : ", min);
		print(" Maximum : ", max);
	}
}
func main()
{
	let task: Compare = Compare();
	// Test Cases
	task.minAndMax(23, 2);
	task.minAndMax(-5, -3);
	task.minAndMax(52, 234);
	task.minAndMax(-1, -4);
}
main();

input

 Given number a :  23  b :  2
 Minimum :  2
 Maximum :  23
 Given number a :  -5  b :  -3
 Minimum :  -5
 Maximum :  -3
 Given number a :  52  b :  234
 Minimum :  52
 Maximum :  234
 Given number a :  -1  b :  -4
 Minimum :  -4
 Maximum :  -1
/*
  Kotlin Program for 
  Find the minimum and maximum of integers without using branching
*/
class Compare
{
	fun minAndMax(a: Int, b: Int): Unit
	{
		// Find largest 
		val max: Int = a - ((a - b) and((a - b) shr 31));
		// Find smallest
		val min: Int = b + ((a - b) and((a - b) shr 31));
		// Display given numbers
		println(" Given number a : " + a + " b : " + b);
		// Display the calculated largest number
		println(" Minimum : " + min);
		println(" Maximum : " + max);
	}
}
fun main(args: Array < String > ): Unit
{
	val task: Compare = Compare();
	// Test Cases
	task.minAndMax(23, 2);
	task.minAndMax(-5, -3);
	task.minAndMax(52, 234);
	task.minAndMax(-1, -4);
}

input

 Given number a : 23 b : 2
 Minimum : 2
 Maximum : 23
 Given number a : -5 b : -3
 Minimum : -5
 Maximum : -3
 Given number a : 52 b : 234
 Minimum : 52
 Maximum : 234
 Given number a : -1 b : -4
 Minimum : -4
 Maximum : -1
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