Python max() Function
Python NumbersDescription
The max() method returns the maximum value of the given parameters, which can be a sequence.
Syntax
The following is the syntax for the max() method:
max( x, y, z, .... )
Parameters
- x -- Numeric expression.
- y -- Numeric expression.
- z -- Numeric expression.
Return Value
Returns the maximum value of the given parameters.Examples
The following example demonstrates the use of the max() method:
Example (Python 2.0+)
#!/usr/bin/python
print "max(80, 100, 1000) : ", max(80, 100, 1000)
print "max(-20, 100, 400) : ", max(-20, 100, 400)
print "max(-80, -20, -10) : ", max(-80, -20, -10)
print "max(0, 100, -400) : ", max(0, 100, -400)
The output after running the above example is:
max(80, 100, 1000) : 1000 max(-20, 100, 400) : 400 max(-80, -20, -10) : -10 max(0, 100, -400) : 100Other Extensions