Answer:
# Function to find the smallest number
def find_smallest(numbers):
if len(numbers) == 0:
return None # Return None if the list is empty
else:
smallest = numbers[0] # Initialize smallest with the first number
for num in numbers:
if num < smallest:
smallest = num # Update smallest if a smaller number is found
return smallest
# Main program
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Input the list of numbers from the user
numbers = list(map(int, input("Enter a list of numbers separated by space: ").split()))
# Find the smallest number
smallest_num = find_smallest(numbers)
# Display the smallest number
if smallest_num is not None:
print("The smallest number is:", smallest_num)
else:
print("No numbers were entered.")
