longest_word.py

# longest_word.py by gauravssnl
# find longest word in a sentence

def longest_word( sentence ) :
    # words are separated by white space ,so get words_list by using split function where white space is delimiter
    words_list = sentence.split( " "  )

    # initially set result as first word in words_list
    res = words_list.pop(0)
    # now check other words and set result res to longer word
    for word in words_list :
        if len( word ) > len( res ) :
            res = word

        # change words_list to start from next index
        words_list = words_list[ 1 : ]

    return res

if __name__ == '__main__' :
        print( longest_word( "She is Angela" ) )
        print( longest_word( "Python is amazing" ) )
        print ( longest_word( "A" ) )