diff --git a/C++/Program -1/Program.cpp b/C++/Program -1/Program.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+#include<bits/stdc++.h>
+int main() {
+	cout<<"Enter the number of elements "<<endl;
+	int n;
+	cin>>n;//Input the size of array
+	int arr[n];
+	int min=INT_MAX;
+	int max=INT_MIN;
+	cout<<"Enter the elements"<<endl;
+	for(int i=0;i<n;++i)//Input the elements of array
+	{   
+	    cin>>arr[i];
+	    if(arr[i]<min)//if current element is less than min 
+	        min=arr[i];//min is updated
+	    if(arr[i]>max)//if current element is greater than max
+	        max=arr[i];//max is updated
+	}
+	cout<<"Minimum element is:"<<min<<endl;
+	cout<<"Maximum element is:"<<max<<endl;
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/C++/Program -1/README b/C++/Program -1/README
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+Program 1
+
+Write a program to find the maximum and minimum element in an array.
+
+Variable description--
+n=Number of elements in an array
+arr=Array of size n
+min= Holds the minimum element
+max=Holds the maximum element