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Name | ### 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[] values = { 9, -4, 362, 21 };  // Create an array of ints
    int d = max(values);                // Sets 'd' to 362
Description | Determines the largest value in a sequence of numbers, and then returns that value. max() accepts either two or three float or int values as parameters, or an array of any length.
Syntax |
    max(a, b)
    max(a, b, c)
    max(list)
Parameters |
a | float, or int: first number to compare
b | float, or int: second number to compare
c | float, or int: third number to compare
list | float[], or int[]: array of numbers to compare
Returns | int or float
Related | min()

Updated on May 19, 2014 05:29:59pm PDT