I don't understand this code...

Question

def max(x, y):
if x >=y:
return x
else:
return y

print(max(4, 7))
z = max(8, 5)
print(z)

outout is:
7
8
how?

Answer 1

First example : max(4, 7)
x -> 4
y -> 7
x >= y ?
No : return y #7

Second example : max(8, 5)
x -> 8
y -> 5
x >= y ?
Yes : return x #8

Answer 2

in that code the function max gets declared. in short it returns the bigger of the two arguments that are passed in.

for the arguments 4, 7 the function returns 7 since 7 is bigger than 4

for the arguments 8, 5 the function returns 8 since 8 is bigger than 5