def max_n(lst, n = 1):
  return sorted(lst, reverse = True)[:n]

max_n([1, 2, 3]) # [3]
max_n([1, 2, 3], 2) # [3, 2]

# function which return reverse of a string
def isPalindrome(s):
    return s == s[::-1]
 
# Driver code
s = "malayalam"
ans = isPalindrome(s)
 
if ans:
    print("Yes")
else:
    print("No")

def generate_floyds_triangle(num_rows):
    triangle = []
    number = 1
    for row in range(num_rows):
        current_row = []
        for _ in range(row + 1):
            current_row.append(number)
            number += 1
        triangle.append(current_row)
    return triangle


def display_floyds_triangle(triangle):
    for row in triangle:
        for number in row:
            print(number, end=" ")
        print()


# Prompt the user for the number of rows
num_rows = int(input("Enter the number of rows for Floyd's Triangle: "))

# Generate Floyd's Triangle
floyds_triangle = generate_floyds_triangle(num_rows)

# Display Floyd's Triangle
display_floyds_triangle(floyds_triangle)

def key_of_min(d):
  return min(d, key = d.get)

key_of_min({'a':4, 'b':0, 'c':13}) # b

# Python Program to calculate the square root

num = float(input('Enter a number: '))

num_sqrt = num ** 0.5
print('The square root of %0.3f is %0.3f'%(num ,num_sqrt))

def print_x_pattern(size):
    i,j = 0,size - 1

    while j >= 0 and i < size:

        initial_spaces = ' '*min(i,j)
        middle_spaces = ' '*(abs(i - j) - 1)
        final_spaces = ' '*(size - 1 - max(i,j))

        if j == i:
            print(initial_spaces + '*' + final_spaces)
        else:
            print(initial_spaces + '*' + middle_spaces + '*' + final_spaces)

        i += 1
        j -= 1

print_x_pattern(7)