Python: max() function
max() function
The max() function is used to find the item with the largest value in an iterable.
Version:
(Python 3.2.5)
Syntax:
max(iterable, *[, key, default])
Parameter:
| Name | Description | Required / Optional |
|---|---|---|
| iterable | An iterable, with one or more items to compare. | Required |
| key | Specifies a one-argument ordering function like that used for list.sort(). | Optional |
| default | Specifies an object to return if the provided iterable is empty. If the iterable is empty and default is not provided, a ValueError is raised. | Optional |
Syntax:
max(arg1, arg2, *args[, key])
Parameter:
| Name | Description | Required / Optional |
|---|---|---|
| arg1, arg2, ..args | If one positional argument is provided, iterable must be a non-empty iterable. The largest item in the iterable is returned. If two or more positional arguments are provided, the largest of the positional arguments is returned. | Required |
| key | Specifies a one-argument ordering function like that used for list.sort(). | Optional |
Return value:
The largest item in the iterable is returned.
Example-1: Python max() function
# using max(arg1, arg2, *args)
print('Maximum is:', max(2, 5, 3, 7, 6))
# using max(iterable)
num = [2, 3, 4, 10, 25, 15, 7]
print('Maximum is:', max(num))
Output:
Maximum is: 7 Maximum is: 25
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Example-2: Python max() function
x = [25, 100, 1500, 725]
y = [10, 5]
z = [35, 525, 98]
# using max(iterable, *iterables, key)
print('Maximum is:', max(x, y, z, key=len))
Output:
Maximum is: [25, 100, 1500, 725]
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