codingame/puzzles/easy/the-descent.java

// https://www.codingame.com/ide/puzzle/the-descent
// Xavier Morel - 2016-03-12

import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.math.*;

/**
 * Auto-generated code below aims at helping you parse
 * the standard input according to the problem statement.
 **/
class Player {

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

        // game loop
        while (true) {
            int maxValue = 0;
            int maxRange = 0;
            for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
                int mountainH = in.nextInt(); // represents the height of one mountain, from 9 to 0.
                if (mountainH > maxValue) {
                    maxValue = mountainH;
                    maxRange = i;
                }
            }

            // Write an action using System.out.println()
            // To debug: System.err.println("Debug messages...");

            System.out.println(maxRange); // The number of the mountain to fire on.
        }
    }
}