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### max()

Examples

    int a = max(5, 9);            // Sets "a" to 9
    int b = max(-4, -12);         // Sets "b" to -4
    float c = max(12.3, 230.24);  // Sets "c" to 230.24

    int[] list = { 9, -4, 230.24 };
    int h = max(list);            // Sets "h" to 230.24

Description | Determines the largest value in a sequence of numbers.

Syntax

    max(value1, value2)
    max(value1, value2, value 3)
    max(array)

Parameters

value1 | int or float
value2 | int or float
value3 | int or float
array | int or float array

Returns | int or float (depending on the inputs)
Usage | Web & Application
Related | min()

Updated on August 30, 2010 04:29:39pm EDT