Find smallest element without min() Dry Run in PYTHON

Find smallest element without min() is an interactive PYTHON dry run visualizer from the Sets programs section. Study the source code, then use the execution controls to follow each step, variable update, highlighted line, and console output.

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Find smallest element without min() Program Code

# Find smallest element without using min()
numbers = {38, 91, 15, 67, 84, 29, 99, 46}
print("Set:", numbers)

smallest = next(iter(numbers))
for num in numbers:
    if num < smallest:
        smallest = num
print(f"Smallest element: {smallest}")

# Using sorting
sorted_list = sorted(numbers)
print(f"Using sorting: {sorted_list[0]}")

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