#include <iostream.h>

int findMax(int [], int);   // function prototype

int main()
{
  const int MAXELS = 5;

  int nums[MAXELS] = {2, 18, 1, 27, 16};

  cout << "\nThe maximum value in the array is "
       << findMax(nums, MAXELS) << endl;

  return 0;
}

// find the maximum value
int findMax(int vals[], int numEls)
{
  int i, max = vals[0];

  for (i = 1; i < numEls; i++)
    if (max < vals[i])
      max = vals[i];

  return max;
}