#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

const int MAXELS = 5;
int findMax(int [MAXELS]);  // function prototype

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

    cout << "The maximum value is " << findMax (nums) << endl;

    return 0;
}

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

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

      return max;
}