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Find largest number in nested number list Python
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largest_number_in_nested_number_list.py
def max_in_nested_number_list(numbers):
largest = 0
for item in numbers:
if isinstance(item, list):
numbers.append(max_in_nested_number_list(item))
else:
largest = item if item>largest else largest
return largest
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