max()

Find the maximum value among multiple numbers.

Signature

max(...numbers)

Parameters

Returns

The largest number

Examples

Multiple numbers:

print(max(5, 2, 8, 1))          // 8
print(max(100, 50, 75))         // 100

Two numbers:

a = 10
b = 3
print(max(a, b))                // 10

Finding bounds:

scores = [85, 92, 78, 95, 88]
highest = max(scores[0], scores[1], scores[2], scores[3], scores[4])
print(highest)                  // 95

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