How to get max lengthed item of item in list

Question

Is there a way to do the following without a forloop?

list = ['https:', '', 'store.playstation.com', 'chihiro-api', 
        'viewfinder', 'BR', 'pt', '999', 'UV0004-NPVA17938_CN-0000000000029839'
        ]
get_max_lengthed_item(list)
==> 'UV0004-NPVA17938_CN-0000000000029839'

By max lengthened item, do you mean the longest item? – michaelpri Jun 13 '15 at 02:40 — michaelpri, Jun 13 '15 at 02:40
Don't use `list` as a variable name as it is a built-in. – Bhargav Rao Jun 13 '15 at 02:52 — Bhargav Rao, Jun 13 '15 at 02:52

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 13 '15 at 02:47

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You can use the key attribute of max function.

max(list, key=len)

edited Jun 13 '15 at 02:47

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How to get max lengthed item of item in list

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