min2x2.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# Author:  Yotam Medini  [email protected] -- Created: 2006/February/22
#
# Find and print Maximum of 4 numbers

import sys

a = 1
b = 2
c = 3
d = 0

# Find the minimum of  a, b
if a < b:
    mab = a
    whoab = "a"
else:
    mab = b
    whoab = "b"

# Find the minimum of  c, d
if c < d:
    mcd = c
    whocd = "c"
else:
    mcd = d
    whocd = "d"

# Final check
if mab < mcd:
    m = mab
    who = whoab
else:
    m = mcd
    who = whocd

print "minimum = ", who, " = ", m

sys.exit(0)