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Find Max in Mixed List

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Problem

Get the highest number from a list that includes both negative and positive values.

Implement def highest_number(nums): to return the largest integer in the non-empty list nums. The list may contain negative values, positive values, and zero. Aim for a single-pass solution without sorting.

Constraints

  • 1 <= nums.length <= 5000
  • -10^9 <= nums[i] <= 10^9
  • The input list is non-empty
  • Return the value, not its index

Function Signature

def highest_number(nums):
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