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max


Type:   -   function (subr)
Source:   -   xlmath.c

Syntax

(max expr1 ... )
exprN - integer or floating point number/expression
returns - the largest number in the list of numbers/expressions

Description

The 'max' function returns the largest numeric expression from the list of arguments.

Examples

(max 1)               ; returns 1
(max 1 -5 9)          ; returns 9

(setq a '( 9 3 5 2))  ; set up a list - (9 3 5 2)
(apply 'max a)        ; returns 9
(apply #'max a)       ; returns 9
(apply 'min a)        ; returns 2

See the max function in the XLISP 2.0 manual.

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