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-## Algorithms (24/ 167)
+## DSA
+
+## 🛠 Prerequisites
+
+Make sure you have the following installed:
+
+Python 3.8+
+
+Node.js 18+ and npm
+
+(Optional) virtualenv for Python
+
+## Running Python solution
+
+```
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+pytest
+```
+
+## Running Node solutions
+
+```
+npm install
+
+npm test
+```
+
+## Algorithms (25/ 168)
 
 | Name                                                      | Tags                    | Solution                                                                                                                            |
 | --------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Max value                                                 | `Arrays`                | [Python](./src/algorithms/arrays/max-value/max_value.py)                                                                            |
 | Is-Monotonic                                              | `Arrays`                | [TypeScript](./src/algorithms/arrays/is-monotonic/is-monotonic.ts) , [Python](./src/algorithms/arrays/is-monotonic/is_monotonic.py) |
 | 2D Array - DS                                             | `Arrays`                | [TypeScript](./src/algorithms/arrays/2d-array-ds)                                                                                   |
 | Left Rotation                                             | `Arrays`                | [TypeScript](./src/algorithms/arrays/left-rotation)                                                                                 |
diff --git a/src/algorithms/arrays/max-value/max_value.py b/src/algorithms/arrays/max-value/max_value.py
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+def max_value(nums):
+    if not nums:
+        raise ValueError("Empty list has no maximum value")
+    
+    maximum = float('-inf')
+
+    for num in nums:
+        if num > maximum:
+            maximum = num
+
+    return maximum
diff --git a/src/algorithms/arrays/max-value/test_max_value.py b/src/algorithms/arrays/max-value/test_max_value.py
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+import pytest
+from max_value import max_value
+
+
+def test_positive_numbers():
+    assert max_value([3, 1, 7, 2, 5]) == 7
+
+def test_negative_numbers():
+    assert max_value([-10, -20, -3]) == -3
+    
+
+def test_single_element():
+    assert max_value([42]) == 42
+
+def test_all_zeros():
+    assert max_value([0, 0, 0]) == 0
+
+def test_all_same():
+    assert max_value([5, 5, 5, 5]) == 5
+
+def test_mixed_numbers():
+    assert max_value([-1, 0, 3, -2]) == 3
+
+def test_empty_list_raises():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Empty list has no maximum value"):
+        max_value([])
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