Number Finder

Mix.install([
  {:jason, "~> 1.4"},
  {:kino, "~> 0.9", override: true},
  {:youtube, github: "brooklinjazz/youtube"},
  {:hidden_cell, github: "brooklinjazz/hidden_cell"}
])

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Number Finder

Create a NumberFinder module which can find the smallest/1 number in a list, and the largest/1 number in a list.

NumberFinder.smallest([2, 3, 1])
1

NumberFinder.largest([2, 3, 1])
3

defmodule NumberFinder do
  @doc """
  Find the smallest number in a list

  ## Examples

    iex> NumberFinder.smallest([2, 3, 1])
    1
    iex> NumberFinder.smallest([2, 2, 3, 4])
    2
    iex> NumberFinder.smallest([2, 2, 3, 4, 10, 20, -3])
    -3
  """
  def smallest(number_list) do
  end

  @doc """
  Find the largest number in a list

  ## Examples

    iex> NumberFinder.largest([2, 3, 1])
    3
    iex> NumberFinder.largest([2, 2, 3, 4, 4])
    4
    iex> NumberFinder.largest([2, 2, 3, 4, 10, 20, -3])
    20
  """
  def largest(number_list) do
  end
end

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