MAX

The _MAX function returns the greater of two given numeric values.

Syntax

maximum = _MAX(value1, value2)

Parameters

• value1 and value2 are the two numbers to compare, any integer or floating point type is supported.
• maximum is the greater of both values. The type depends on the returned value and will be a best fit without losing precision (see Availability notes below).

Description

• The function compares the given numeric values and then returns the greater of both numbers.
• Will return value1 if the values are equivalent.

Availability

• 
  none
• 
  v4.0.0
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• 
  yes
• 
  yes
• 
  yes

• Before v4.2.0 the return type was always _FLOAT.

Examples

Example 1

Showcasing the _MIN and _MAX functions.

'minimum of two values PRINT _MIN(345, 123) PRINT _MIN(5.0001, 5.0) PRINT _MIN(-34, -1.0E+1) PRINT 'maximum of two values PRINT _MAX(345, 123) PRINT _MAX(5.0001, 5.0) PRINT _MAX(-34, -1.0E+1) PRINT 'min/max of multiple values PRINT _MIN(_MIN(345, 123), 255) PRINT _MAX(_MAX(_MAX(345, 123), 413), 255)

123 5 -34 345 5.0001 -10 123 413

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Example 2

Find the minimum and maximum values in a numeric array.

'min/max in array DIM a(5): RANDOMIZE TIMER 'some random values a(0) = INT(RND * 10): a(1) = INT(RND * 10): a(2) = INT(RND * 10) a(3) = INT(RND * 10): a(4) = INT(RND * 10): a(5) = INT(RND * 10) PRINT "array values:" FOR i = 0 TO 5: PRINT a(i);: NEXT i: PRINT: PRINT 'print array minimum = _MIN(a(0), a(1)) 'initial min/max maximum = _MAX(a(0), a(1)) FOR i = 2 TO 5 minimum = _MIN(minimum, a(i)) 'check remaining indexes maximum = _MAX(maximum, a(i)) NEXT i PRINT "array minimum ="; minimum PRINT "array maximum ="; maximum

See also

• Featured in our "Keyword of the Day" series
• _MIN, _CLAMP
• FIX, INT, CINT, CLNG

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