Getting the index of the returned max or min item using max()/min() on a list
- by KevinGriffin
I'm using Python's max and min functions on lists for a minimax algorithm, and I need the index of the value returned by max() or min(). In other words, I need to know which move produced the max (at a first player's turn) or min (second player) value.
for i in range(9):
newBoard = currentBoard.newBoardWithMove([i / 3, i % 3], player)
if newBoard:
temp = minMax(newBoard, depth + 1, not isMinLevel)
values.append(temp)
if isMinLevel:
return min(values)
else:
return max(values)
I need to be able to return the actual index of the min or max value, not just the value.
