What is the purpose of this function?
def cipher(my_array):
sherlock = my_array[0]
watson = my_array[-1]
moriarty = 0
for villain in my_array:
if villain > sherlock:
moriarty += 1
elif villain < watson:
watson = villain

return sherlock, moriarty

Question

What is the purpose of this function?  def cipher(my_array):
    sherlock = my_array[0]
    watson = my_array[-1]
    moriarty = 0

for villain in my_array:
        if villain > sherlock:
            moriarty += 1
        elif villain < watson:
            watson = villain
 
    return sherlock, moriarty

Answer

The function returns the first element of the array and the count of elements greater than the first element.

Answer

The function finds the average of the elements in the array and then returns the first element and the average.

Answer

The function finds the sum of the elements in the array and then returns the first element and the sum.

Answer

The function counts the number of elements in the array that are smaller than the last element and then returns the last element and the count.

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