# Task

* **_Given_** *three integers* `a` ,`b` ,`c`, **_return_** *the **_largest number_** obtained after inserting the following operators and brackets*: `+`, `*`, `()`
* In other words , **_try every combination of a,b,c with [*+()] , and return the Maximum Obtained_**
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# Consider an Example :

**_With the numbers are 1, 2 and 3_** , *here are some ways of placing signs and brackets*:

* `1 * (2 + 3) = 5`
* `1 * 2 * 3 = 6`
* `1 + 2 * 3 = 7`
* `(1 + 2) * 3 = 9`

So **_the maximum value_** that you can obtain is  **_9_**.

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# Notes 

* **_The numbers_** *are always* **_positive_**. 
* **_The numbers_** *are in the range* **_(1  ≤  a, b, c  ≤  10)_**.
* *You can use the same operation* **_more than once_**.
* **It's not necessary** *to place all the signs and brackets*.
* **_Repetition_** *in numbers may occur* .
* You **_cannot swap the operands_**. For instance, in the given example **_you cannot get expression_** `(1 + 3) * 2 = 8`.

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# Input >> Output Examples:

```
expressionsMatter(1,2,3)  ==>  return 9
```
## **_Explanation_**:
*After placing signs and brackets, the **_Maximum value_** obtained from the expression* `(1+2) * 3 = 9`.
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```
expressionsMatter(1,1,1)  ==>  return 3
```
## **_Explanation_**:
*After placing signs, the **_Maximum value_** obtained from the expression is* `1 + 1 + 1 = 3`.
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```
expressionsMatter(9,1,1)  ==>  return 18
```
## **_Explanation_**:
*After placing signs and brackets, the **_Maximum value_** obtained from the expression is* `9 * (1+1) = 18`.
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## ALL translations are welcomed

## Enjoy Learning !!
# Zizou

Difficulty: EASY
Tags: Fundamentals

Starter code:
def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	

Solutions:
def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	return max(a * b * c, a + b + c, (a + b) * c, a * (b + c))


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	cases = [a + b + c]
	cases.append(a * b * c)
	cases.append(a * b + c)
	cases.append((a + b) * c)
	cases.append(a + b * c)
	cases.append(a * (b + c))
	return max(cases)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	return max((max(eval(f'{a}{op1}({b}{op2}{c})'), eval(f'({a}{op1}{b}){op2}{c}')) for op1 in '+*' for op2 in '+*'))


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	if a == 1:
		b += 1
	if c == 1:
		b += 1
	if b == 1:
		if a < c:
			a += 1
		else:
			c += 1
	return a * b * c


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	li = []
	li.append(a * b * c)
	li.append(a + b + c)
	li.append(a + b * c)
	li.append(a * (b + c))
	li.append((a + b) * c)
	li.append(a * b + c)
	return max(li)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	if 1 not in [a, b, c]:
		return a * b * c
	elif a == 1 and c == 1:
		return a + b + c
	elif a == 1 or (b == 1 and a < c):
		return (a + b) * c
	else:
		return a * (b + c)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	largest_number = 0
	rlt1 = a * (b + c)
	rlt2 = a * b * c
	rlt3 = a + b * c
	rlt4 = (a + b) * c
	rlt5 = a + b + c
	rlt6 = a * b + c
	list = [rlt1, rlt2, rlt3, rlt4, rlt5, rlt6]
	for li in list:
		if li > largest_number:
			largest_number = li
	return largest_number


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	res = []
	res.append(a + b + c)
	res.append(a + (b + c))
	res.append(a * b * c)
	res.append(a * (b * c))
	res.append((a + b) * c)
	res.append(a + b * c)
	res.append(a * b + c)
	res.append(a * (b + c))
	return max(res)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	d = a + b + c
	e = a * b * c
	f = (a + b) * c
	g = a * (b + c)
	return max(d, e, f, g)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	numbers = [a, b, c]
	total = 0
	iCount = 0
	ttl2 = 0
	if 1 in numbers:
		iCount = numbers.count(1)
		for i in numbers:
			if iCount == 1:
				if numbers[1] == 1:
					if numbers[0] == max(numbers):
						ttl2 = 1
					if numbers.count(max(numbers)) == 2:
						ttl2 += i
					elif i != max(numbers):
						ttl2 += i
					total = ttl2 * max(numbers)
				elif numbers[0] == 1:
					ttl2 = numbers[0] + numbers[1]
					total = ttl2 * numbers[2]
				elif numbers[2] == 1:
					ttl2 = numbers[2] + numbers[1]
					total = ttl2 * numbers[0]
			elif iCount == 2:
				if numbers[0] == numbers[1] or numbers[1] == numbers[2]:
					total = max(numbers) * 2
				else:
					total += i
			elif iCount == 3:
				total += i
			elif i == max(numbers):
				if numbers[0] == max(numbers):
					total = 1
				total *= i
			else:
				total += i
	else:
		total = 1
		for i in numbers:
			total *= i
	return total


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	expressions = [a * (b + c), a * b * c, a + b * c, (a + b) * c, a + b + c]
	max_value = 0
	for expression in expressions:
		value = expression
		if value > max_value:
			max_value = value
	return max_value


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	m1 = a * (b + c)
	m2 = a * b * c
	m3 = a + b * c
	m4 = (a + b) * c
	m5 = a + b + c
	large = m1
	if m2 > large:
		large = m2
	if m3 > large:
		large = m3
	if m4 > large:
		large = m4
	if m5 > large:
		large = m5
	return large


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	val1 = a * b * c
	val2 = (a + b) * c
	val3 = a * (b + c)
	val4 = a + b * c
	val5 = a * b + c
	val6 = a + b + c
	a = [val1, val2, val3, val4, val5, val6]
	return max(a)


expression_matter = lambda a, b, c: max(a + b + c, a * (b + c), (a + b) * c, a * b * c)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	var1 = a * (b + c)
	var2 = a * b * c
	var3 = a + b * c
	var4 = (a + b) * c
	var5 = a + b + c
	sum = []
	sum.append(var1)
	sum.append(var2)
	sum.append(var3)
	sum.append(var4)
	sum.append(var5)
	sum = sorted(sum)
	return sum[-1]


from itertools import starmap, product
from operator import add, mul

def expression_matter(a: int, b: int, c: int):
	return max(starmap(lambda f, g: max(f(a, g(b, c)), g(f(a, b), c)), product((add, mul), repeat=2)))


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	list = []
	list.append(a * b * c)
	list.append(a * (b + c))
	list.append(a + b * c)
	list.append((a + b) * c)
	list.append(a * b + c)
	list.append(a + b + c)
	return max(list)
expression_matter(1, 1, 1)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	ans1 = a * (b + c)
	ans2 = a * b * c
	ans3 = a + b * c
	ans4 = (a + b) * c
	ans5 = a + b + c
	return max(ans1, ans2, ans3, ans4, ans5)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	r = 0
	for o1 in ('+', '*'):
		for o2 in ('+', '*'):
			r = max(r, max(eval('({} {} {}) {} {}'.format(a, o1, b, o2, c)), eval('{} {} ({} {} {})'.format(a, o1, b, o2, c))))
	return r


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	list_exp = []
	list_exp.append(a * b + c)
	list_exp.append(a + b * c)
	list_exp.append((a + b) * c)
	list_exp.append(a * (b + c))
	list_exp.append(a + b + c)
	list_exp.append(a * b * c)
	list_exp.append(a + b + c)
	return max(list_exp)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	s = a + b + c
	m = a * b * c
	n = (a + b) * c
	o = a * (b + c)
	q = a * b + c
	r = a + b * c
	return max(s, m, n, o, q, r)


import numpy as np

def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	A = a * b * c
	B = a * (b + c)
	C = a * b + c
	D = a + b + c
	E = a + b * c
	F = (a + b) * c
	R = np.array([A, B, C, D, E, F])
	return R.max()


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	n1 = a + b + c
	n2 = a * b * c
	n3 = a * (b + c)
	n4 = (a + b) * c
	n5 = a + b * c
	n6 = a * b + c
	return max(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	lst = []
	lst.append(a * (b + c))
	lst.append(a * b * c)
	lst.append(a + b + c)
	lst.append((a + b) * c)
	return max(lst)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	largest = 0
	if a + b + c > largest:
		largest = a + b + c
	if a + b * c > largest:
		largest = a + b * c
	if a * b + c > largest:
		largest = a * b + c
	if a * b * c > largest:
		largest = a * b * c
	if (a + b) * c > largest:
		largest = (a + b) * c
	if a * (b + c) > largest:
		largest = a * (b + c)
	return largest


from itertools import product
from operator import mul, add

def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	if not 1 in [a, b, c]:
		return a * b * c
	return max((max(op1(a, op2(b, c)), op1(op2(a, b), c)) for (op1, op2) in product([mul, add], repeat=2)))


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	if a == 1 and b != 1 and (c != 1):
		return (a + b) * c
	elif a != 1 and b == 1 and (c != 1):
		if (a + b) * c > a * (b + c):
			return (a + b) * c
		else:
			return a * (b + c)
	elif a != 1 and b != 1 and (c == 1):
		return a * (b + c)
	elif a == 1 and b == 1 and (c == 1):
		return a + b + c
	elif a == 1 and b == 1 and (c != 1):
		return (a + b) * c
	elif a == 1 and b != 1 and (c == 1):
		return a + b + c
	elif a != 1 and b == 1 and (c == 1):
		return a * (b + c)
	else:
		return a * b * c


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	var1 = a * (b + c)
	var2 = a * b * c
	var3 = a + b * c
	var4 = (a + b) * c
	var5 = a + b + c
	result = sorted([var1, var2, var3, var4, var5])[-1]
	return result


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	result = 0
	result = max(result, a * (b + c))
	result = max(result, a * b * c)
	result = max(result, a + b * c)
	result = max(result, (a + b) * c)
	result = max(result, a + b + c)
	return result


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	result = 0
	if a + b + c > result:
		result = a + b + c
	if a + b * c > result:
		result = a + b * c
	if a * b + c > result:
		result = a * b + c
	if a * b * c > result:
		result = a * b * c
	if (a + b) * c > result:
		result = (a + b) * c
	if a * (b + c) > result:
		result = a * (b + c)
	return result


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	x = a + b + c
	y = (a + b) * c
	z = a * (b + c)
	w = a * b * c
	lis = [x, y, z, w]
	ans = max(lis)
	return ans


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	arr = []
	arr.append(a * b * c)
	arr.append(a + b + c)
	arr.append(a * b + c)
	arr.append(a * (b + c))
	arr.append((a + b) * c)
	print(arr)
	return max(arr)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	d = a * (b + c)
	e = a * b * c
	f = a + b * c
	g = (a + b) * c
	h = a + b + c
	if (e >= d and e >= h) and (e >= f and e >= g):
		return e
	elif (d >= e and d >= h) and (d >= f and d >= g):
		return d
	elif (f >= d and f >= h) and (f >= e and f >= g):
		return f
	elif (g >= d and g >= h) and (g >= e and g >= f):
		return g
	elif (h >= d and h >= g) and (h >= e and h >= f):
		return h


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	x = []
	x.append(a * (b + c))
	x.append(a * b * c)
	x.append(a + b * c)
	x.append((a + b) * c)
	x.append(a + b + c)
	return max(x)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	no_1 = a * (b + c)
	no_2 = a + b + c
	no_3 = a * b * c
	no_4 = (a + b) * c
	if no_3 > no_1 and no_3 > no_2 and (no_3 > no_4):
		return no_3
	if no_4 > no_1 and no_4 > no_2:
		return no_4
	if no_2 > no_1:
		return no_2
	else:
		return no_1


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	h = a * b + c
	d = a * (b + c)
	e = a + b * c
	f = (a + b) * c
	g = a * b * c
	i = a + b + c
	list = [h, d, e, f, g, i]
	return max(list)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	if a * (b + c) >= (a + b) * c and a * (b + c) >= a + b + c and (a * (b + c) >= a * b * c):
		return a * (b + c)
	if (a + b) * c >= a * (b + c) and (a + b) * c >= a + b + c and ((a + b) * c >= a * b * c):
		return (a + b) * c
	if a * b * c >= (a + b) * c and a * b * c >= a + b + c and (a * b * c >= a * (b + c)):
		return a * b * c
	else:
		return a + b + c


from functools import reduce
expression_matter = lambda a, b, c: reduce(lambda accum, next: accum * next if accum * next > accum + next else accum + next, [a, b, c] if c > a else [c, b, a])


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	mass = [a, b, c]
	return max([(mass[0] + mass[1]) * mass[2], mass[0] + mass[1] + mass[2], mass[0] * (mass[1] + mass[2]), mass[0] * mass[1] * mass[2]])


expression_matter = lambda *a: [a[0] * a[1] * a[2], [(1 + a[1]) * a[2 - 2 * (a[0] != 1)], (1 + sorted(a)[1]) * max(a)][a[1] == 1], [sum(a), 2 * max(a)][a[1] == 1], 3][a.count(1)]


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	f = a * (b + c)
	d = a * b * c
	s = a + b * c
	v = (a + b) * c
	return max(f, d, s, v, a + b + c)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	sample1 = a + b + c
	sample2 = a * b * c
	sample3 = (a + b) * c
	sample4 = a * (b + c)
	return max(sample1, sample2, sample3, sample4)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	result_1 = (a + b) * c
	result_2 = a * (b + c)
	result_3 = (a + b) * c
	result_4 = a * b * c
	result_5 = a + b + c
	if result_1 >= result_2 and result_1 >= result_3 and (result_1 >= result_4) and (result_1 >= result_5):
		return result_1
	elif result_2 >= result_1 and result_2 >= result_3 and (result_2 >= result_4) and (result_2 >= result_5):
		return result_2
	elif result_3 >= result_1 and result_3 >= result_2 and (result_3 >= result_4) and (result_3 >= result_5):
		return result_3
	elif result_4 >= result_1 and result_4 >= result_2 and (result_4 >= result_3) and (result_4 >= result_5):
		return result_4
	elif result_5 >= result_1 and result_5 >= result_2 and (result_5 >= result_3) and (result_5 >= result_4):
		return result_5


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	return max(list(map(eval, gen(a, b, c))))

def gen(a, b, c):
	ops = ['+', '*']
	combs = []
	for i in ops:
		for j in ops:
			s = '%d %s %d %s %d' % (a, i, b, j, c)
			t = '(%d %s %d) %s %d' % (a, i, b, j, c)
			u = '%d %s (%d %s %d)' % (a, i, b, j, c)
			combs.append(s)
			combs.append(t)
			combs.append(u)
	return combs


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	result = a * (b + c)
	new = a * b * c
	if new > result:
		result = new
	new = a + b * c
	if new > result:
		result = new
	new = (a + b) * c
	if new > result:
		result = new
	new = a + b + c
	if new > result:
		result = new
	return result


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	result1 = a * (b + c)
	result2 = a * b * c
	result3 = a + b * c
	result4 = (a + b) * c
	result5 = a + b + c
	return max(result1, result2, result3, result4, result5)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	max = 0
	if max < a + b + c:
		max = a + b + c
	if max < a + b * c:
		max = a + b * c
	if max < a * b * c:
		max = a * b * c
	if max < a * b + c:
		max = a * b + c
	if max < a + b * c:
		max = a + b * c
	if max < (a + b) * c:
		max = (a + b) * c
	if max < a * (b + c):
		max = a * (b + c)
	if max < a * b + c:
		max = a * b + c
	return max


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	s = []
	s.append(a * b * c)
	s.append(a + b + c)
	s.append(a + b * c)
	s.append((a + b) * c)
	s.append(a * b + c)
	s.append(a * (b + c))
	return max(s)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	if a == 1 and b != 1 and (c != 1):
		return (a + b) * c
	if a != 1 and b == 1 and (c != 1) and (a > c or a == c):
		return a * (b + c)
	if a != 1 and b == 1 and (c != 1) and (a < c):
		return (a + b) * c
	if a != 1 and b != 1 and (c == 1):
		return a * (b + c)
	if a > 1 and b > 1 and (c > 1):
		return a * b * c
	if a > 1 and b == 1 and (c == 1):
		return a * (b + c)
	if a == 1 and b == 1 and (c > 1):
		return (a + b) * c
	else:
		return a + b + c


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	res_1 = a + b + c
	res_2 = a * b * c
	res_3 = a + b * c
	res_4 = a * b + c
	res_5 = (a + b) * c
	res_6 = a * (b + c)
	return max(res_1, res_2, res_3, res_4, res_5, res_6)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	value_1 = a + b + c
	value_2 = a * b * c
	value_3 = a * (b + c)
	value_4 = (a + b) * c
	value_5 = a * b + c
	value_6 = a + b * c
	empty_list = []
	empty_list.append(value_1)
	empty_list.append(value_2)
	empty_list.append(value_3)
	empty_list.append(value_4)
	empty_list.append(value_5)
	empty_list.append(value_6)
	return max(empty_list)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	answer_1 = a * (b + c)
	answer_2 = a * b * c
	answer_3 = a + b * c
	answer_4 = (a + b) * c
	answer_5 = a + b + c
	return max(answer_1, answer_2, answer_3, answer_4, answer_5)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	op1 = (a + b) * c
	op2 = a * b * c
	op3 = a * b * c
	op4 = a * (b + c)
	op5 = a + b + c
	return max(op1, op2, op3, op4, op5)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	x = a * (b + c)
	y = a * b * c
	z = a + b * c
	i = (a + b) * c
	m = a + b + c
	arr = [x, y, z, i, m]
	arr.sort()
	return max(arr)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	return max((max(eval('{0} {1} ( {2} {3} {4} )'.format(a, op1, b, op2, c)), eval('( {0} {1} {2} ) {3} {4}'.format(a, op1, b, op2, c))) for op1 in '+*' for op2 in '+*'))


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	print(a, b, c)
	arr = []
	d = a * b * c
	arr.append(d)
	e = (a + b) * c
	arr.append(e)
	f = a * (b + c)
	arr.append(f)
	g = a + b * c
	arr.append(g)
	h = a * b + c
	arr.append(h)
	i = a + b + c
	arr.append(i)
	return max(arr)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	x = (a + b) * c
	w = a + b + c
	y = a * (b + c)
	z = a * b * c
	return max(x, w, y, z)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	abc1 = a * (b + c)
	abc2 = a * b * c
	abc3 = a + b * c
	abc4 = (a + b) * c
	abc5 = a + b + c
	return max(abc1, abc2, abc3, abc4, abc5)


import statistics

def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	lis = []
	lis.append(a * b * c)
	lis.append((a + b) * c)
	lis.append(a + b * c)
	lis.append(a + b + c)
	lis.append(a * b + c)
	lis.append(a * (b + c))
	return max(lis)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	x1 = a + b + c
	x2 = (a + b) * c
	x3 = a * (b + c)
	x4 = a * b * c
	nums = []
	nums.append(x1)
	nums.append(x2)
	nums.append(x3)
	nums.append(x4)
	return max(nums)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	tmp = [a, b, c]
	return max(tmp[0] + tmp[1] + tmp[2], tmp[0] * tmp[1] * tmp[2], tmp[0] + tmp[1] * tmp[2], tmp[0] * tmp[1] + tmp[2], (tmp[0] + tmp[1]) * tmp[2], tmp[0] + tmp[1] * tmp[2], tmp[0] * tmp[1] + tmp[2], tmp[0] * (tmp[1] + tmp[2]))


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	rez1 = a * (b + c)
	rez2 = a * b * c
	rez3 = a + b * c
	rez4 = (a + b) * c
	rez5 = a + b + c
	return max(rez1, rez2, rez3, rez4, rez5)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	a1 = (a + b) * c
	a2 = a * b * c
	a3 = a * (b + c)
	a4 = a + b * c
	a5 = a + b + c
	return max(a1, a2, a3, a4, a5)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	if a <= 0 or b <= 0 or c <= 0:
		return 'Error. Value of a, b, c should be greater than zero'
	else:
		n1 = a * (b + c)
		n2 = a * b * c
		n3 = a + b * c
		n4 = (a + b) * c
		n5 = a + b + c
		n6 = a * b + c
	return max(n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	res = max(a * (b + c), a * b * c, a + b * c, (a + b) * c, a + b + c)
	return res
a = 2
b = 1
c = 2
print(expression_matter(a, b, c))


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	l = []
	o = a * (b + c)
	l.append(o)
	t = a * b * c
	l.append(t)
	th = a + b + c
	l.append(th)
	f = (a + b) * c
	l.append(f)
	return max(l)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	maxValue = a * b * c
	if a * (b + c) > maxValue:
		maxValue = a * (b + c)
	if a + b + c > maxValue:
		maxValue = a + b + c
	if a + b * c > maxValue:
		maxValue = a + b * c
	if (a + b) * c > maxValue:
		maxValue = (a + b) * c
	return maxValue


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	v1 = a + b + c
	v2 = (a + b) * c
	v3 = a * (b + c)
	v4 = a * b * c
	return max(v1, v2, v3, v4)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	e1 = a * b * c
	e2 = a + b + c
	e3 = (a + b) * c
	e4 = a * (b + c)
	list = []
	list.append(e1)
	list.append(e2)
	list.append(e3)
	list.append(e4)
	return max(list)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	h1 = a + b + c
	h2 = a * b * c
	h3 = a + b * c
	h4 = a * b + c
	h5 = (a + b) * c
	h6 = a + b * c
	h7 = a * (b + c)
	return max(h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, h7)


def expression_matter(a, b, c):
	print(a, b, c)
	x = (a + b) * c
	y = a * (b + c)
	z = a + b + c
	w = a * b * c
	v = a + b * c
	v1 = a * b + c
	return max(x, y, z, w, v, v1)