Description

To swap maximum and minimum numbers of an aaray, first find the position of maximum
and minimum element. When position found then swap the element of that position.

C/C++

/* C program to swap smallest and largest element of array*/
//Save it as SwapSmallestLargestElement.c

#include<stdio.h>
int main(){

    int i, n;

    printf("Enter the size of array : ");
    scanf("%d",&n);

    int arr[n];

    printf("Enter the elements to be entered : ");
    for(i=0;i<n;i++){
        scanf("%d",&arr[i]);
    }
    
    //Call a function Find maximum element of array
    int maxElementPos = findMaxElement(arr,n);
    printf("\nThe maximum element : %d", arr[maxElementPos]);

    //Call a function Find minimum element of array
    int minElementPos = findMinElement(arr,n);
    printf("\nThe minimum element : %d", arr[minElementPos]);

    //Call a function swap maximum and minimum element
    swapMaxMinElement(arr, maxElementPos, minElementPos);

    // Finally print array after swap
    printf("\nThe array after swap is : ");
    for(i=0;i<n;i++){
        printf("%d ",arr[i]);
    }

    return 0;
}

//Find maximum element of array
int findMaxElement(int arr[],int n){
    int i, pos=0;
    int maxVal = arr[0];
    for(i=0;i<n;i++){
        if(arr[i]>maxVal){
            maxVal = arr[i];
            pos=i;
        }
    }
    return pos;
}

//Find minimum element of array
int findMinElement(int arr[],int n){
    int i, pos=0;
    int minVal = arr[0];
    for(i=0;i<n;i++){
        if(arr[i] < minVal){
            minVal = arr[i];
            pos=i;
        }
    }
    return pos;
}

//Swap maximum and minimum element
void swapMaxMinElement(int arr[], int maxElementPos, int minElementPos){


/*To swap max and min numbers, take a temporary variable, and follow the below step, 
1) assign maximum number to temporary vaiable.
2) assign minimum number to maximum number.
3) asign temporary vaiable to minimum number*/

    int temp;
    temp = arr[maxElementPos];
    arr[maxElementPos] = arr[minElementPos];
    arr[minElementPos] = temp;
}

Input:
Enter the size of array : 
5
Enter the elements to be entered : 
25
29
55
37
16
Output:
The maximum element : 55
The minimum element : 16
The array after swap is : 
25 29 16 37 55

Java

/* Java program to swap smallest and largest element of array*/
//Save it as SwapSmallestLargestElement.java

import java.io.*;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class SwapSmallestLargestElement {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        
            Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
        
            int i, n;

        System.out.println("Enter the size of array : ");
        n = scanner.nextInt();

        int arr[] = new int[n];

        System.out.println("Enter the elements to be entered : ");
        for(i=0;i<n;i++){
            arr[i] = scanner.nextInt();
        }

            //Call a function Find maximum element of array
        int maxElementPos = findMaxElement(arr,n);
        System.out.println("The maximum element : "+ arr[maxElementPos]);

            //Call a function Find minimum element of array
        int minElementPos = findMinElement(arr,n);
        System.out.println("The minimum element : "+ arr[minElementPos]);

            //Call a function swap maximum and minimum element
        swapMaxMinElement(arr, maxElementPos, minElementPos);

            // Finally print array after swap
        System.out.println("The array after swap is : ");
        for(i=0;i<n;i++){
            System.out.print(arr[i]+ " ");
        }
    }
    
    //Find maximum element of array
    public static int findMaxElement(int arr[],int n){
        int i, pos=0;
        int maxVal = arr[0];
        for(i=0;i<n;i++){
            if(arr[i]>maxVal){
                maxVal = arr[i];
                pos=i;
            }
        }
        return pos;
    }
    
        //Find minimum element of array
    public static int findMinElement(int arr[],int n){
        int i, pos=0;
        int minVal = arr[0];
        for(i=0;i<n;i++){
            if(arr[i] < minVal){
                minVal = arr[i];
                pos=i;
            }
        }
        return pos;
    }
    
    //Swap maximum and minimum element
    public static void swapMaxMinElement(int arr[], int maxElementPos, int minElementPos){
        
        /*To swap max and min numbers, take a temporary variable, and follow the below step, 
          1) assign maximum number to temporary vaiable.
          2) assign minimum number to maximum number.
          3) asign temporary vaiable to minimum number*/
        
        int temp;
        temp = arr[maxElementPos];
        arr[maxElementPos] = arr[minElementPos];
        arr[minElementPos] = temp;
    }
}

Input:
Enter the size of array : 
5
Enter the elements to be entered : 
25
29
55
37
16
Output:
The maximum element : 55
The minimum element : 16
The array after swap is : 
25 29 16 37 55

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