/*
 *  Example of using array as read-only input arguments,
 *  ... compiler marks as an error for any attempt to change it, 
 * 
 */ 

#include <stdio.h>
#define MAX_ITEM  5 

int
main(void)
{
    int x[MAX_ITEM], i, max_val;

    printf("Enter %d integers\n> ", MAX_ITEM);
    for (i = 0;  i < MAX_ITEM;  ++i)
	scanf("%d", &x[i]);

    max_val = get_max(x,MAX_ITEM); 

    printf("The max value is %d\n", max_val);

    return (0);
}

/* 
 *  Returns the largest of the first n values in array list
 *  Pre:  First n elements of array list are defined and n > 0
 */

int
get_max(const int list[], int n)   // OR get_max(const *list, int n) 
{
      int i, cur_large;   

      cur_large = list[0];

      for  (i = 1;  i < n;  ++i)
          if (list[i] > cur_large)
                cur_large = list[i];

      return (cur_large);
}