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--- syntax:functions:max [2015/03/20 11:33] – elenap
+++ syntax:functions:max [2021/07/31 22:06] – craigt
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-====== Max(number, number) ======
+====== Max(number1, number2) ======
+Category:  Number function
-Maximum of two numbers.
+\\
+=====Description=====
+This function returns the largest of two numbers.
-^  Example  ^  Result  ^
+\\
-| max( 10, 20)  |  20 |
+=====Arguments=====
-| max( 171, 238)  |  238 |
+^Argument^Type^Description^
+|number1|Number|The value to be compared to //number2//.|
+|number2|Number|The value to be compared to //number1//.|
+\\
+**Return value type:**  Number
-=== See also ===
+\\
-  * [[syntax:functions:min]]
+=====Remarks=====
+Use nested Max() functions to compare more than two values at a time.  See the last two examples below.
+\\
+=====Examples=====
+  max(10, 20) = 20
+  max(171, 238) = 238
+  max(1, -1) = 1
+  max(max(8,4),12) = 12  //Returns the max of the 3 values 8, 4, and 12.
+  max(max(10, 40), max(25, 75)) = 75  //Returns the max of the 4 values 10, 40, 25, and 75.
+\\
+===== See also =====
+  * [[syntax:functions:min|Min(number1, number2)]]