If the current element has even parity
if ( isEvenParity ( arr [ i ] ) ) { if ( arr [ i ] >= firstMaximum ) { secondMaximum = firstMaximum ; firstMaximum = arr [ i ] ; } else if ( arr [ i ] >= secondMaximum ) { secondMaximum = arr [ i ] ; } } } cout << firstMaximum << " ▁ " << secondMaximum ; }